Accession No

Z 12717

Description

Necklace of 93 wooden and two glass beads. One cylindrical pendant, waisted at both ends; two long cylinders with waisted ends, the rest are irregularly cylindrical or barrel shaped; one red glass bead with white centre and one clear spherical glass bead.

Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Uzebba [Ijeba]; ?Kukuruku

Period

Source

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

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

Z 12717; 1087 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; T.10.1156

Cultural Affliation

Edo; Yekhee

Material

Wood; Glass; Fibre; Cotton

Local Term

Measurements

33mm x 1mm x 330mm

Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
'1910-13 T.10.1156' has been crossed through on the catalogue card

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Necklace of carefully shaped round cylinders of wood with two beads and three ovals of wood'
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: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Necklace of 93 wooden and two glass beads. One cylindrical pendant, waisted at both ends; two long cylinders with waisted ends, the rest are irregularly cylindrical or barrel shaped; one red glass bead with white centre and one clear spherical glass bead.
Event Date 11/10/2021
Author: Katrina Dring

FM:125497