Accession No
Z 11751 B
Description
Usi. A fan-shaped basketry stirrer, used for stirring palm oil. The handle is made from a branch which splits into three and forms the main frame. Four long pieces of cane have been added to the frame, and strips of cane have been woven around it. The ends of the frame are left bare and the surface appears used.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Agbede
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 11751 B; 2315 [Thomas Coll. - 1st cat]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Aviele
Material
Plant; Wood; Cane
Local Term
Measurements
350mm x 20mm x 460mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 11751 A-B: Two palm oil stirrers.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '2315 / Palm oil stirrer / Agbede'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Photograph of 'B' on reverse of 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. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Fan shaped basketry stirrer. Accretions on surface.
Event Date 13/7/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 23/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Usi. A fan-shaped basketry stirrer, used for stirring palm oil. The handle is made from a branch which splits into three and forms the main frame. Four long pieces of cane have been added to the frame, and strips of cane have been woven around it. The ends of the frame are left bare and the surface appears used.
Event Date 23/8/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:281093
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