Accession No
Z 12152.2
Description
Small, wooden fan, with incised pattern. Rectangular paddle with pointed handle.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12152.2; 143 A [Thomas Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
169mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Brown luggage label attached to object notes in pencil '[?] 431 unclear on label/ doll/ ----'.
[Added later in black ink] 'Not in catalogue'. The attribution to 'doll' is also queried and the term 'fan' has been added instead.
Event Date
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
Small, wooden fan, with incised pattern
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand]
Event Date 31/5/2001
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
Context (Related Documents)
The fan is numbered '143 A' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 3/1/2017
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Small, wooden fan, with incised pattern. Rectangular paddle with pointed handle.
Event Date 16/9/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:281354
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