Accession No
Z 20332
Description
Igbagon. Wooden staff with rattle section at centre and female standing figure at top. The figure holds an orb in one hand and has scarification marks on the forehead. The rattle section is carved with geometric patterns.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 20332; 313 [Thomas Coll.- 1st Cat]; 2226 [Thomas Coll. label]; 1910-13; 2226.313 [Catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Igbagon
Measurements
846mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to base reads: '2226 | 313 / Stave (Igbagon), highly carved. / Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Stave (Igbagon) with elaborate puzzle-carving terminating in figure of a woman.
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2226.313'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 2/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Wooden staff with rattle section at centre and female standing figure at top. The figure holds an orb in one hand and has scarification marks on the forehead. The rattle section is carved with geometric patterns.
Event Date 2/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125461
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