Object

Accession No

Z 11782 B

Description

Akalaga. Circular woven fibre basket with a slightly concave base, globular body and an attached circular concave lid, covered in a dark red substance, possibly clay or mud. The lid shows signs of damage.

Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Agbede

Period

Source

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

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

Z 11782 B; 2344 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 2344 B [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 1330 [Thomas Coll. Label]

Cultural Affliation

Edo; Aviele

Material

Plant; Fibre; ?Clay; ?Mud

Local Term

Akalaga

Measurements

110mm

Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
Photograph on reverse of catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 11782 A-B: "Two baskets". Added: "One only; 3/78."

Event Date 12/6/2000
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)
Rachel Hand Description for Z 11782 B: 'Object is a small globular basket with lid, and has been smeared with ?red clay/mud'.
Event Date 13/7/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Akalaga. Circular woven fibre basket with a slightly concave base, globular body and an attached circular concave lid, covered in a dark red substance, possibly clay or mud. The lid shows signs of damage.
Event Date 4/10/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt

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