Accession No
Z 12988
Description
Eobili or necklace of 66 Job's tears (otuota) seeds. Seeds are drilled longitudinally and strung on a length of cotton.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Okpe
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12988; 1667 [Thomas Coll - 1st Cat.]; T10.1152
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Okpe
Material
Seed
Local Term
Eobili
Measurements
690mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
1910-13; T10.1152 Numbers crossed out on the catalogue card
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Eobili / Necklace of otuota seeds'
Added in a second hand: 'a long string of ovoid white seeds'
Event Date
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
Description (Physical description)
Eobili or necklace of 66 Job's tears (otuota) seeds. Seeds are drilled longitudinally and strung on a length of cotton.
Event Date 12/10/2021
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:128930
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