Accession No
Z 12213.2
Description
Stick for worship of father or mother.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12213.2; 208 (Thomas Collection Numbers: 1st Catalogue)
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Bini
Material
Wood
Local Term
ukhuroho
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
207 and 208 Stick for worship of father or mother. Mainly used by Ikras, but not forbidden; rare to royal family (ukhuroho)
Event Date 9/6/2000
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
Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
Event Date 8/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:287142
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