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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