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idnoObject ID
Z 12134
localEdo Designation
igbo; uweri igbo
Physical description/0Description
Top (igbo) and whip (uweri igbo). Were in use 20 years ago.
Physical description/1Description
Top and whip tied together with cloth. [R.Hand]
Physical description/2Description
A top and whip, used as a toy. Formed of a wooden stick, with a separate wooden cone tied to it with a strip of cloth. The stick is broken and rough at one end.
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d_Description NameDescription
A top and whip, used as a toy. Formed of a wooden stick, with a separate wooden cone tied to it with a strip of cloth.
heightDimensions
35 mm
lengthDimensions
360 mm
widthDimensions
35 mm
weightWeight
InscriptionInscriptions
Labels - Markings/0Inscriptions
The number '1900' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
Labels - Markings/1Inscriptions
Thomas label adhered to top reads: '1900 | Bini | 126 / Top (igbo) and whip (uweri igbo). Used 20 years ago.'
Labels - Markings/2Inscriptions
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '126 | Top (igbo) / and whip (uweri-igbo) / Was in use 20 years ago. / Bini'
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periodDate Made
makerProducer
d_PlaceProduction Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Other ownersPrior Source
sourcePrior Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Collection or Excavation YearDate Collected
culture groupEthnic Attribution
Edo
source dateAccession Date
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Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
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Z 12134
Other: 126 [Thomas Collection number - 1st Catalogue]; 1900 [left of Thomas label]
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1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand 31/5/2001]
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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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