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idno:
Z 12025
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Edo designation
Ẹgba
English designation
Bracelet
Category
Personal Adornment
Provenance
Bevan, Anthony Ashley
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge
Location
Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3DZ, United Kingdom
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-07-18
Language:
english
idno
object id
Z 12025
local
edo designation
okpo
Physical description/0
description
There are a series of circular surface perforations around the outside of the bracelet; ?for the insertion of some decorative material.
Physical description/1
description
Ivory bracelet with carved lozenge pattern. This bracelet is worn at upper end of arm ornaments
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description
Ivory darkened from use or smoking
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d_Description Name
description
Okpo. Ivory bracelet with carved lozenge pattern. Worn as a sign that the wearer is of king's family.
height
dimensions
15 mm
length
dimensions
95 mm
width
dimensions
95 mm
weight
weight
Inscription
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/0
inscriptions
The number 'T. 10. 1474' has been written on the object.
Labels - Markings/1
inscriptions
Thomas label adhered to inside of bracelet reads: '1474 | Bini | 18 / Bracelet (okpo) ivory, carved; sign that wearer is of king's family.'
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period
date made
maker
producer
d_Place
production place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City
Other owners
prior source
source
prior source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Collection or Excavation Year
date collected
culture group
ethnic attribution
Edo
source date
accession date
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notes
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
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exhibition history
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12025 Other: 18 [Thomas Collection number, 1st Catalogue]; T. 10. 1474 [written on object]; 1474 [on object label]
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Related Documents/0
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1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand]
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See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
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'1910-13 T.10.1474' has been crossed through on the catalogue card.
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Analysis/0
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Archaeology
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CMS Description
Catalogue
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Found_together - assemblage
Freezing
Online Only
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Surface Clean
unknown