Accession No
Z 13206
Description
A long rectangular strip of cloth woven from cotton and raffia. There is a thin white stripe along the middle, and raffia fringing along both of the shorter edges.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Okpe
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 13206; 1880 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Okpe
Material
Cloth
Local Term
?Oko
Measurements
385mm x 1780mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Label reads: "1880 cloth (Oko) Z 13206 Iche".
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Cloth
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 5/7/2001
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Cotton and raffia cloth with fringes at both short edges.
Event Date 6/6/2005
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
A long rectangular strip of cloth woven from cotton and raffia. There is a thin white stripe along the middle, and raffia fringing along both of the shorter edges.
Event Date 20/2/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:127206
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