Accession No

Z 14293.2


Description

A small wooden stool carved from a single piece of wood. The seat and base are disc shaped and there are five pillars holding them apart, one in the centre and four around the edge. Those around the edge are slightly crescent shaped. The whole surface appears to have been treated with a red pigment and tool marks are visible.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Anambra State; Awgbu [Obu]


Period


Source

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 14293.2; 109 [Thomas Coll. 2nd Cat.]


Cultural Affliation

Igbo


Material

Wood; Pigment


Local Term

oce mpata umunwyi


Measurements

140mm x 130mm x 165mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '109 / Oce mpata umuzi [writing unclear]'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Labels & Markings)
'109' written in pencil on the base.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Women used for dancing, also for sitting' Added in a different hand: 'This is a small wooden stool. There are two of them.'

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)
Chip in base of one. Visible tool marks on both.
Event Date 19/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
A small wooden stool carved from a single piece of wood. The seat and base are disc shaped and there are five pillars holding them apart, one in the centre and four around the edge. Those around the edge are slightly crescent shaped. The whole surface appears to have been treated with a red pigment and tool marks are visible.
Event Date 14/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 14/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:280924

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