Accession No
Z 13674 B
Description
Eka odian akaicon. Drum, skin held down by plaited straw and six pegs, slight carving at bottom. Only four pegs present.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Cross Rivers State; Ikot Ekpene
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 13674 B; 23 [Thomas Coll. -3rd Cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Igbo; Ibibio
Material
Wood; Skin; Plant; Resin; ?Hide (untanned); ?Leather (tanned)
Local Term
Eka odian akaicon
Measurements
385mm
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
Card has "Ibo" crossed out
Event Date 10/5/2000
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads: "Drum, skin held down by plaited straw and six pegs, leather handle one side, slight carving at bottom (eka odian akaicon)"
Added in different handwriting "Also, another drum, very similar, but with no handle"
Added on rear in a third handwriting "These are from [?] Ikot Ekpene"[spelling unclear]
Event Date 10/5/2000
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)
Four pegs present, one missing. [A.Nadin]
Event Date 8/8/2003
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Two extra pegs found loose in this box. [A.Nadin]
Event Date 8/8/2003
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Eka odian akaicon. Drum, skin held down by plaited straw and six pegs, slight carving at bottom. Only four pegs present.
Event Date 25/10/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:287007
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