Accession No

Z 14147.2


Description

Ebu. Part of a bat trap or rattle made from a piece of coconut with a hole pierced approximately one third of the way up, with a string threaded through.


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 14147.2; 293 [Thomas Coll. 2nd Cat.]; 573 [Thomas Coll. label]


Cultural Affliation

Igbo


Material

Nut; Fibre; ?Cotton; ?Wool


Local Term

ebu


Measurements

270mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Note on catalogue card in pencil reads: 'Boxed July '78, another part of bat trap i.e. part of broken coconut shell. The rest has obviously been boxed elsewhere.'

Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
One piece of coconut with a string. Label notes 'bat trap (Ebu), two half coconuts'. Another old label attached to this object adds [?] '"onija" or "omja" [spelling unclear]. The second half of this object is not present. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 30/4/2001
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)
Object consists of a piece of coconut shell, pierced with a string loop threaded through it. [R.Hand]
Event Date 13/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Ebu. Part of a bat trap or rattle made from a piece of coconut with a hole pierced approximately one third of the way up, with a string threaded through.
Event Date 14/9/2021
Author: Sam Daisley


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