Accession No
Z 20339
Description
Obiame. Decorated staff or stave with female figure at top. The base of the staff is shaped like stacked cones, the central section is a rattle carved with geometric patterns and there is a female figure standing at the top.
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 20339; 315 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 2228 [Thomas Coll. label]; 1910-13; 2228.315[Catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
?Wood
Local Term
obiame
Measurements
833mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label adhered to base of staff reads: '2228 | 315 / Stave (Obiame) highly carved. / Bini'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Stave (Obiame) with elaborate puzzle-carving, terminating in figure of a woman
Labelled 'Thomas Colln, S. Nigeria 1910-13, 2228.315'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
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)
Decorated staff or stave with female figure at top. The base of the staff is shaped like stacked cones, the central section is a rattle carved with geometric patterns and there is a female figure standing at the top. There are insect casings present in the carving.
Event Date 2/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:125468
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