Accession No
Z 12567.3
Description
Armlet formed from a wide strip of cane wrapped with vertical thinner strips. The wrapping 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 12567.3; 1342 (Thomas Collection Number: 1st Catalogue); 1187; 1187 B; 1187 D [left side of Thomas Collection label on the armlets]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Yekhee
Material
Fibre; Plant
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Three fibre armlets in shape of napkin-ring.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: 'Armlets | 1342? / Kukuruku'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Three Thomas labels attached with string read: '1187[B] [D] | 1342 / Armlet of fibre / Ijeba.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
'1910-13 T.10.1187 E' has been crossed through on the catalogue card
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
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 (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 6/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Three armlets of varying diameter. They are formed from a wide strip of cane wrapped with vertical thinner strips. The largest one is unravelling.
Event Date 6/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is marked in black on the object.
Event Date 18/11/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
FM:280811
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