Accession No
Z 13634 B
Description
Oko. A bowl or vessel with an open mouth, slightly inverted rim and a rounded base. Decorated at the rim with horizontal indentations. Just below the rim are two adjacent holes, possibly for suspension. The body is decorated with five lines that are spaced in curved bows. There is evidence of burning on the bowl's surface.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Ebonyi State; ?Nkalagu; ?Ozala; ?Udi
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 13634 B; 100 [Thomas Coll. - 3rd Cat.]; 948 [Thomas Coll. label]
Cultural Affliation
Igbo
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
oko; nkwaka
Measurements
180mm x 90mm x 180mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Duplicate catalogue card for Thomas Coll. no. has been wrongly numbered '13635'.
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 (Related Documents)
Thomas Catalogue notes 99 and 100 as 'Ozala'. The Thomas label notes "Ozala, Udi". The modern tie-on label and catalogue card note 'Nkalagu. [R.Hand]
Event Date 25/7/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Smaller bowl. Small area of blackening on rim. [R.Hand]
['Smaller' than Z 13634 A. Comment written when both shared the same record. Katrina Dring, 31/08/2018]
Event Date 4/9/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Pot, round, open, slightly incised. oko.
Event Date 31/08/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Oko. A bowl or vessel with an open mouth, slightly inverted rim and a rounded base. Decorated at the rim with horizontal indentations. Just below the rim are two adjacent holes, possibly for suspension. The body is decorated with five lines that are spaced in curved bows. There is evidence of burning on the bowl's surface.
Event Date 13/9/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:281258
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