Accession No
Z 12165.2
Description
Emieku. Girdles of small coconut discs and brass knobs. The brass bangles are called elodi or igegode, the discs akbolu and the material of which they are made iriakbulu.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12165.2; 156 [Thomas Collection number]; 156 A [Thomas Collection number]; 1910-13 T.10.1145 [on Catalogue Card]; 1146 [on object label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Bini
Material
Nut; Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass; Fibre
Local Term
Emieku; elodi; igegode; akbolu; iriakbulu
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
'1910-13 T.10.1145' has been crossed through on the catalogue card
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Emieku. Girdles of small coconut discs and brass knobs. The brass bangles are called elodi or igegode, the discs akbolu and the material of which they are made iriakbulu
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand]
Event Date 31/5/2001
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
Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '156', and '156 A' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 3/1/2017
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
The number '1146' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Event Date 3/1/2017
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:280962
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