Accession No

Z 25672


Description

?Base of iron lamp. It is square with sides pressed in.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City


Period


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 25672


Cultural Affliation

Edo


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

160mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Base (?) of iron lamp; looking down on it from above it is shaped [see catalogue card for pencil diagram]

Event Date 12/6/2000
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)" , but numbers 1-7 have been crossed out. [R.Hand]
Event Date 31/5/2001
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: maa


Description (Physical description)
Object square with sides pressed in. [R.Hand]
Event Date 8/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Conservation ()
687 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa


FM:125490

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