Accession No
Z 20334
Description
Ehuinogbe of Uhi. Carved wooden staff with central rattle section and a seated human figure on top holding an orb and a staff. The figure is wearing a cap with braids down the back, has scarification marks on face and body, wears armlets and bracelets, and is holding a staff in one hand and an orb in the other. The rattle section is incised with geometric designs and has three slits through which the rattle can be seen.
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 20334; 314 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 2227 [Thomas Coll. label]; 2227.314 [on Catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Ehuinogbe of Uhi
Measurements
65mm x 650mm x 65mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on base in pencil: '314'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to base reads: '2227 | 314 / Stave (Ehuimogbe of Uhi), highly carved. / Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: Stave (Ehuinogbe of Uhi) with elaborate puzzle-carving, terminating in human figure holding 'orb and sceptre.'
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2227.314'
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 1/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Ehuinogbe of Uhi. Carved wooden staff with central rattle section and a seated human figure on top holding an orb and a staff. The figure is wearing a cap with braids down the back, has scarification marks on face and body, wears armlets and bracelets, and is holding a staff in one hand and an orb in the other. The rattle section is incised with geometric designs and has three slits through which the rattle can be seen.
Event Date 1/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125463
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