Accession No
Z 12182.2
Description
Part of an animal skull that was attached to a paddle (Z. 12182.1) with an iron hook. There appears to be impacted earth or clay inside the skull.
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 12182.2; MAA: ?No number 62; 173 [Thomas Collection no.; on object label]; 2127 [on object label]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Wood; Bone; Metal; Iron; Pigment; Clay
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Paddle with animal skull attached by iron hook. The skull is now broken and there are cracks in the paddle.
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Other)
Catalogue card reads 'Medicine; paddle with skull attached by iron hook.'
[different hand] 'The skull is now broken.'
Event Date 8/6/2000
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)".
Event Date 31/5/2001
Author: maa
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)
Numbered '173' in the Thomas Collection, 1st catalogue.
Event Date 3/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Part of an animal skull that was attached to a paddle (Z. 12182.1) with an iron hook. There appears to be impacted earth or clay inside the skull.
Event Date 12/7/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Related Documents)
This object is described in Doc. 413 the first Thomas Catalogue. Its entry under 173 on the left hand page reads 'Medicine; Paddle with skull attached by iron hook' and on the right hand side 'Paddle and skull (medicine)'
Event Date 12/7/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:302529
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