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Digital Benin Research
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specific objects
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Institutional metadata
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idno
P.29330.NWT
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Associated Ref. No.s
P.29332.NWT [Same series]
Other No.s
1180 [catalogue number in Blench and Alexander catalogue]; see also Inscription field
Location
W Africa; Nigeria; Western Nigeria; Edo; Benin City
Photographer
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge
Collection_Name
Northcote Thomas Collection
Date
circa 9 January 1909 - 16 April 1910
Format
Print Black & White
Description
In Blench and Alexander Catalogue for N. W. Thomas photograph collection: "1180 location: Benin; artefacts: pot;” [printed text] Within image on number board: "1180”
Inscription
Label on drawer (C70/3/): "N. W. THOMAS WEST AFRICA BOXES 11-15 PRINTS 1100-1499" [manuscript in ink] On paper label glued on box lid (C70/3/1/): "N. W. T. 1100-1197" [first manuscript in black ink] "11" [second manuscript in blue pencil] On lid of box (C70/3/1/): "[...] ILFORD SOFT GRADATION PANCHROMATIC PLATES [...]" [text printed on box lid]; see also additional manuscript and printed text on the box. On print reverse: "1180" [manuscript in pencil]
Notes
This print was previously stored in a box in the third drawer of a container which has four drawers. The cataloguer has marked the container C70/, the third drawer C70/3/ and the box in which this print was kept C70/3/1/.