Accession No

Z 14359.2


Description

Feathered arrows.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Enugu State; Ugwuoba [Ugwoba]


Period


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 14359.2; 669 (Thomas Collection 2nd Catalogue Number)


Cultural Affliation

Igbo


Material

?Wood; Feather


Local Term

uta (Bow)


Measurements


Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
(Bio) Professor Bevan
(Bio) N.W. Thomas, Nigerian Government Anthroplogist/Ethnologist of the colony, M.A.Trinity College

Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Field collection)
The Annual Report for 1913 notes that the 2nd N.W. Thomas Collection, was made from among the Ijo and Ibo. The two were to be amalgamated. The Annual Report for 1915 notes a preliminary catalogue was compiled from the collectors notes.

Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Auction / Sale)
Annual Report for 1910 notes that the N.W. Thomas Collection, illustrative of the ethnology of the Yoruba, Kukuruku and Esa, collected 1909-10, was purchased with Prof Bevan's subscription to the Accessions Fund.
Event Date 2/5/2000
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
bow and arrows with feathers
Event Date 2/5/2000
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


FM:287038

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