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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12118
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Digital Benin research
English designation
Category
Healing & Divining Objects
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
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Last Updated: 2022-07-18
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english
idno
object id
Z 12118
local
edo designation
Okbotu
Physical description/0
description
Catalogue card for Z 12118: 'Okbotu "
juju
used for protecting property, especially on farms (bamboo cage with large shell and top of pot).' [In different hand:] 'Charm'.
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Top of pot and large shell missing.
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Okbotu. Charm used for protecting property, made of a bamboo cage.
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d_Description Name
description
Okbotu. Charm used for protecting property, made of a bamboo cage.
height
dimensions
length
dimensions
390 mm
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inscriptions
The number '1846' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
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period
date made
maker
producer
d_Place
production place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Other owners
prior source
source
prior source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Collection or Excavation Year
date collected
culture group
ethnic attribution
Edo
source date
accession date
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Numbered '110' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12118 Other: 110 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 1846 [Thomas coll. label]
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See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
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1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as 'Bini (Benin City)'
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Archaeology
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Catalogue
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Online Only
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Surface Clean
unknown