Accession No
Z 13814.2
Description
Small, hollowed gourd or calabash used as a bottle or container. There is a hole in the top of the gourd where the stem has been removed. There is a worn area around the neck suggesting that something was tied around it.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Ondo State; Ifon
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 13814.2; 514 [Thomas Coll. -1st Cat]; 2113 [Thomas Coll. label]
Cultural Affliation
Yoruba
Material
gourd
Local Term
Nziza; Uroke; obu nwoke; dada ani ura; igite; omu ojuku
Measurements
30mm x 55mm x 30mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas label attached with atring reads: '2113 | 514 / Calabash for medicine, small. / Ifon.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Luggage tag attachedw ith string readS: 'Medicine Calabash / 514 (Ifon)'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
A small calabash for keeping medicine in.
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)
A small gourd, with accretions from a sticky label. [R.Hand]
Event Date 1/6/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 25/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Small, hollowed gourd or calabash used as a bottle or container. There is a hole in the top of the gourd where the stem has been removed. There is a worn area around the neck suggesting that something was tied around it.
Event Date 25/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:281578
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