Accession No
Z 25833
Description
Ebo. Small basket made of woven grass with a plaited handle attached to the corners of the open edge. Ornamented on one side with spirals of black and brown grass.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 25833; 2 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 1876
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Plant; Grass; Basketry
Local Term
ebo
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '1876' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (CMS Context)
'1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)" , but numbers 1-7 have been crossed out. R.Hand 31/5/2001'
'See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria'. T.Cotterill,7/5/2001.
Event Date 1/9/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small grass basket (EBO), with handle, ornamented with coloured grass.
Event Date 1/9/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Ebo. Small basket made of woven grass with a plaited handle attached to the corners of the open edge. Ornamented on one side with spirals of black and brown grass.
Event Date 10/9/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:126993
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