Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 reads: 'Stave (Ake) with elaborate puzzle-carving, terminating in human figure holding bow and arrow and cleaver
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2221.307''
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to base reads: '2221 | 307 / Stave (Ake), highly carved. / Bini.'
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Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1 reads: 'Benin. Uxurhe-Ake. Ake is a Benin hero-deity, a great hunter who lived in the time of Oba Ewnare, and who is said to have turned into a river. Ake is worshipped particularly in the Isi District of Benin Division. The bow and arrow indicate the character of Ake as a hunter. The uxurhe is used in the same general way as those associated with Ovia and other cults.'

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Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
Two catalogue cards exist for this record - see description.

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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: Katrina Dring

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 a rattle section and a human figure standing on top. The figure holds a bow and arrow in one hand and a knife in the other and has scarification marks on the forehead. The rattle section has geometric carving on the surface.
Event Date 2/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring