Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag (broken and very fragile) attached with string reads: '311 [illegible]'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Smallish carved wooden figure of a man looking sideways. It looks as though he may be wearing some kind of charm/medicine bag round his neck (To be placed on an altar?)
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. [T.Cotterill]

Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
It is unclear whether 311 is the Thomas Collection number. The 1st Thomas Catalogue notes for 311: "Omounegbemua". [R.Hand]
Event Date 22/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Wooden carved figure of a seated man with head turned to the side. The figure has scarification marks above the eyes and is wearing a cap, armlets and a waist covering. He appears to also have a necklace indicated by two incised loops on the torso. There is a base and support all carved from the same piece of wood.
Event Date 4/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 4/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Figure appears unused with no usewear or marks on base to suggest it stood upright. Probably new and commissioned by N.W. Thomas.
Event Date 8/10/2021
Author: rachel hand