Accession No
Z 12565.3
Description
Ukbuko. Fibre finger ring, likely made from cane. There is a wide strip of cane forming the ring which is wrapped with narrower vertical strips tied at ends. The ring is unravelling.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Uzebba [Ijeba]; ?Kukuruku
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12565.3; 1342 (Thomas Collection Number: 1st Catalogue)
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Yekhee
Material
Fibre; Cane
Local Term
ukbuko (grass rings)
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
'1910-13 T.10.1187 c' has been crossed through on the catalogue card
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
White label attached with string reads: '1342. 7 Grass Rings / (akbuko) / Kukuruku.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads [in different ink and handwritting]: Also included are 6 grass rings (ukboko)
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
6 grass rings. Old label attached to the rings notes: "Kukuruku". Five of the rings are damaged and becoming unravelled. [K. Sutton]
Event Date 24/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Six fibre rings, likely made from cane. There is a wide strip of cane forming the ring which is wrapped with narrower vertical strips tied at ends. Some of them are unravelling.
Event Date 6/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 6/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:280788
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