Object

Accession No

Z 12345.3-4

Description

Small, globular bottle with base, long neck and lid, made from copper alloy. The base is conical but has become squashed and the edges broken. The lid is tube-like, sealed at the top, and fit over the entire neck.

Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; [Ijeba]; Uzebba; ?Kukuruku

Period

Source

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

Z 12345.3-4; 1126 (Thomas Collection number; 1st Catalogue); T.10.639A; 639A [on top left hand corner of Thomas Collection label tied to other bottle]

Cultural Affliation

Edo; Yekhee

Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass

Local Term

Oaikilo

Measurements

35mm x 95mm x 35mm

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on bottle in pen: 'T.10.639A'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '1126 | Medicine bottle / (oaikilo) / K.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label attached with string reads: '639A | 1126 / Bottle for medicine, (oaikilo), bradd, ornamented, long neck. / Ijeba.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card has a stamp which reads "Coll -Thomas: Don- Bevan"
Card reads "O.N. 1126" on rear.

Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Brass medicine bottle, globular base with long neck covered with a spout of brass with incised pattern.
Added in different handwriting "There are 2 similar bottles bearing this number".
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

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020

Event Date 4/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Small, globular bottle with base, long neck and lid, made from copper alloy. The base is conical but has become squashed and the edges broken. The lid is tube-like, sealed at the top, and fit over the entire neck. Small patch of bronze disease present.
Event Date 4/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

FM:281345