Accession No
Z 12430
Description
Ododahelu. A brass comb with six teeth. The handle is decorated and depicts two birds, there are crosshatching, dotted lines and circular details. The reverse is undecorated.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Uzebba [Ijeba]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12430; 1208 (Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.); 1910-13 (Now crossed out on catalogue card); T.10.418 (Now crossed out on catalogue card; and written on the object)
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Yekhee
Material
Metal; Brass; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Ododahelu
Measurements
31mm x 1mm x 86mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Brass comb representing two birds, undecorated on reverse
Event Date 21/6/2000
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card has a stamp which reads "Coll -Thomas: Don- Bevan"
Black and white photograph on rear of card. Image shows Z 12430; Z 13453; Z 13396; Z 12362. Card also reads "O.N. 1208" on rear.
Event Date 21/6/2000
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: Katrina Dring
Context (Display)
On display in the 'Origins of the Afro Comb: 6000 years of Culture, Politics and Identity' exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum July 1-November 3 2013. The exhibition label states: 'Hair combs
Made from wood (1, 3-6 & 8),
wood and cotton thread (2 & 7),
copper alloy and brass (9 & 10)
and midribs of palm leaf,
palm leaf fibre
and dye (11).
Before 1914
From Uzebba, South Nigeria
Yekhee, Edo Culture
Made by Yekhee Artists
Collected by N.W. Thomas
On loan from Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Z 25454/Z 12578; Z 12331; Z 12367; Z 12475; Z 12710;
Z 12711; Z 25392; Z 12403; Z 12430; Z 12362; Z 12333'.
Event Date 22/7/2013
Author: Remke van der Velden
Conservation (Assessment Only)
CON.2015.1677 | Assessment Only
Event Date 24/6/2015
Author: kw402
Description (Physical description)
Comb
Nigeria, Edo; Ijeba
Brass comb made of sheet metal with a design representing two birds, undecorated on reverse.
With lines and ring punched decoration.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Ododahelu. A brass comb with six teeth. The handle is decorated and depicts two birds, there are crosshatching, dotted lines and circular details. The reverse is undecorated.
Event Date 21/9/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:128302
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