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
FM:281034
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