Accession No
Z 20336
Description
Oxua of Ema. Short carved wooden staff with central rattle section and an abstract finial above. The finial appears to represent an animal with two long ears or horns, and is decorated with incised chequer patterns. The rattle section in incised with geometric patterns 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 20336; 332 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 2234 [Thomas Coll. label]; 2234.332 [on Catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Oxua of Ema
Measurements
55mm x 565mm x 50mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on base in pencil: '332'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to base reads: '2234 | 332 / Stave (Oxuo pf Ema), highly carved. / Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: Stave (Oxua of Ena) with elaborate puzzle-carving terminating in obscurely-shaped finial.
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2234.332'
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.
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)
Oxua of Ema. Short carved wooden staff with central rattle section and an abstract finial above. The finial appears to represent an animal with two long ears or horns, and is decorated with incised chequer patterns. The rattle section in incised with geometric patterns and has three slits through which the rattle can be seen.
Event Date 1/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125465
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