Accession No
Z 12969
Description
Carved wooden bottle stopper. Comprises of a rounded top with three stacked ridges above, and a long protrusion below which narrows towards the tip. A length of fibre string is wrapped around the object, right below the rounded top.
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 12969; 1648 [Thomas Coll.- 1st Cat.]; 255 [Thomas Coll. label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Okpe
Material
Wood; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
150mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Bottle top, carved, ridge across top.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 07/05/2001
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Fibre wound around the top of the stem.
Event Date 25/5/2001
Author: Jazmin Hundal
Description (Physical description)
Carved wooden bottle stopper. Comprises of a rounded top with three stacked ridges above, and a long protrusion below which narrows towards the tip. A length of fibre string is wrapped around the object, right below the rounded top.
Event Date 5/10/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal
FM:128918
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