Accession No
Z 12099.3
Description
Euzu. A miniature fan for offering at shrine.' Made from wood and hide or leather, bound together with strips of cane. The fan is made from a circular piece of hide, with a handle of wood covered with another piece of hide.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12099.3; 91 [Thomas Collection number - 1st Catalogue]; 1848 [left of Thomas label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Hide; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
ek boke; ezuzu
Measurements
95mm x 30mm x 130mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Small fan (ezuzu) for offering at shrine.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)".
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
Description (Physical description)
A small fan of hide. [R.Hand]
Event Date 1/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '91' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 15/12/2016
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Miniature fan made from wood and hide or leather, bound together with strips of cane. The fan is made from a circular piece of hide, with a handle of wood covered with another piece of hide. The handle is attached to the fan with strips of cane, which are stitched through the second piece of hide. The hide has become stiff and brittle.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:281511
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