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Digital Benin Research
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idno
P.28155.NWT
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Other No.s
167 [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
On Negative Listing: "167. ditto. [House in ?Egebu. ?Omt.]" [Thomas' manuscript on RAI MS 467-1(1-900)] In Blench and Alexander Catalogue for N. W. Thomas photograph collection: "167 location: Benin; artefacts: moulding;” [printed text]
Inscription
Label on drawer (C70/1/): "N. W. THOMAS WEST AFRICA BOXES 1-6 PRINTS 3-699" [manuscript in ink] On paper label glued on box lid (C70/1/1/): "N. W. T. 3-199" [first manuscript in black ink] "1" [second manuscript in blue pencil] On lid of box (C70/1/1/): "[...] GRIFFIN RUBBER [...]" [text printed on box lid]; see also additional manuscript and printed text on the box. On print reverse: "167" [manuscript in pencil]
Notes
This print was previously stored in a box in the first drawer of a container which has four drawers. The cataloguer has marked the container C70/, the first drawer C70/1/ and the box in which this print was kept C70/1/1/.