Accession No
Z 20338
Description
Agia of Owa. Carved wooden staff with rattle section and head with had at top. The head has scarification marks and wears a large hat, which has been chipped. The rattle section is 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 20338; 322 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 2232 [Thomas Coll. label]; 2232.322 [on Catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Agia of Owa
Measurements
55mm x 685mm x 55mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on base in pencil: '322'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to base reads: '2232 | 322 / Stave (Agia of Owa), highly carved. / Bini.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: Stave (Agia of Owa) with elaborate puzzle-carving, terminating in human head wearing 'mob cap'
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2232.322'
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)
Agia of Owa. Carved wooden staff with rattle section and head with had at top. The head has scarification marks and wears a large hat, which has been chipped. The rattle section is incised with geometric patterns and has three slits through which the rattle can be seen.
Event Date 1/10/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125467
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