Description (Physical description)
Carved wooden figure: a woman's (?) head with two pigtails on a cylindrical base. Figure is wearing some kind of collar. The figure is wearing what looks like a C16 or C17 helmet (Portuguese) (To be placed on an altar?)

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on base in pencil: '317'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Remains of a luggage tag attached with string, no writing remains.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
See reverse of catalogue card for pencil drawing

Event Date
Author: maa

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 28/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

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: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
It is unclear whether 317 is the Thomas Collection number. The 1st Thomas Catalogue notes for 317: "Ouonuzala". [R.Hand]
Event Date 22/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

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

Event Date 5/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Wooden carving of a figure with an abstract body. The figure is wearing a ridged hat and has scarification marks above the eyes. There is a triangular decoration with incised diagonal grooves below the chin and ?braids down each side of the body. There is a blackened hole at the base of the figure.
Event Date 5/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring