Accession No
1950.329 A
Description
Large rectangular grass mat (probably sedge), brown and black, twilled. Interwoven so that black forms concentric squares and brown, the background. Extensive water damage.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; South Nigeria; ?Ikot Ekpene
Period
Source
Smith, Sidney Richard (Reverend) [collector]; Smith, Mabel Katherine (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1950.329 A
Cultural Affliation
Ibo; Ibibio; Agoui; Anang Ibibio
Material
Grass
Local Term
Measurements
672mm x 12mm x 1513mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card for 1950.329 A-B reads: 'Probably Agoui, an independent tribe living near Port Harcourt, between the Ibo and the Ibibio... [in a different hand, in pencil:] more likely Anang Ibibio from Ikot Ekpene Div. JG'. Pencil sketch of pattern on reverse of catalogue card
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1950.329 A-B reads: 'Two large rectangular grass mats, brown and black, twilled. [in a different hand :] Interwoven so that black forms squares and brown, the background. Natural border. Squares of 1.5'.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Conservation (Surface Clean)
CON.2023.5785 | Surface Clean
Event Date 11/10/2023
Author: Ayesha Fuentes
Description (Physical description)
Large rectangular grass mat (probably sedge), brown and black, twilled. Interwoven so that black forms concentric squares and brown, the background. Extensive water damage.
Event Date 12/10/2023
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:127685
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