Accession No
Z 12200.2 A-B
Description
Ihreckwe. Sticks from bellows [Z 12200.1] for use in a blacksmith's forge. Two long sticks of similar length, each with a carved notch at one end. One stick [A] has a tied piece of cane near the notch.
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 12200.2 A-B; 192 [Thomas Coll. - 1st cat.]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood; Plant; Cane
Local Term
ekwe; obwe; ihreckwe; ihege
Measurements
1100mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 12200[.1-2] reads: 'Bellows for blacksmith's forge. Block of wood (ekwe); with funnels (obwe), sticks (ihreckwe), tubes (ihege) and bellows of leather.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Thomas label found with object reads (please see photo for further clarification): '192 Bellows (ekwe) for blacksmith forge Bini. Funnel (obwe), tubes (ihege), block (ekwe), bellows (ohio), sticks (ihreckwe)'
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on catalogue card for Z 12200[.1-2] in different hand reads: 'cf Z 12504'.
Event Date 9/6/2000
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)"
Event Date 8/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Numbered '192' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 16/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Ihreckwe. Sticks from bellows [Z 12200.1] for use in a blacksmith's forge. Two long sticks of similar length, each with a carved notch at one end. One stick [A] has a tied piece of cane near the notch.
Event Date 17/9/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:293335
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