Accession No

Z 24115


Description

Unwehe. Ladle for cooling soup with teardrop-shaped bowl with a flat base and steep sides. The handle is short with an oval cross-section and forked terminal. Some insect damage and cracking.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]


Period


Source

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 24115; 40 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 277 [Thomas Coll. label]


Cultural Affliation

Edo


Material

Wood


Local Term

unwehe


Measurements

313mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '277' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
An 'unwehe' - ladle for cooling soup; with a short handle, broken at end, and very large bowl. The bowl has steep sides and the base of the bowl is pointed at the handle end. Very thick and rough. Ant eaten.
Event Date 12/6/2000
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


Description (Physical description)
'Wood of the bowl is cracked and there is a hole.'
Event Date 27/6/2001
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)"
Event Date 8/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Unwehe. Ladle for cooling soup with teardrop-shaped bowl with a flat base and steep sides. The handle is short with an oval cross-section and forked terminal. Some insect damage and cracking.
Event Date 13/9/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:125472

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