Accession No
Z 11713
Description
Brown war hat in woven cloth with a chin strap attached to the edges. Six flowers made from cowrie shells decorate the sides of the hat, the flowers are divided by boarders made up of cowrie shells and small round parcels bound in material and thread. The hat and shells are coated in a mud-like substance.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Afuze [Afuge]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 11713; 2111 [Thomas Coll. 1st Cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Afuze
Material
Shell; Cloth; Fibre
Local Term
ixumokio; ikhumuokhio; erhuokhio
Measurements
130mm x 220mm
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
In pencil on catalogue card: 'Ikhumuokhio - war medicine Erhuokhio - war/battle cap'.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Brown war hat in woven cloth, ornamented with cowrie shells (ixumokio).
Event Date 1/6/2000
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)
Chin strap attached to the edges.
Event Date 18/5/2005
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Brown war hat in woven cloth with a chin strap attached to the edges. Six flowers made from cowrie shells decorate the sides of the hat, the flowers are divided by boarders made up of cowrie shells and small round parcels bound in material and thread. The hat and shells are coated in a mud-like substance.
Event Date 17/1/2022
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:126502
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