Ẹyo Otọ
Catalogue
Institutions
Provenance
Map
Archive
Oral History
Itan Edo
About
About
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12152.1
Institution media
1 Images
Digital Benin research
English designation
Category
Figures
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 12152.1
local
edo designation
Physical description/0
description
143 :Yoruba doll [different hand] Wooden, cylindrical shape, carved face.
Physical description/1
description
Wooden carving of a head on a shaft. The head is wearing a cap and has scarification marks above the eyes. The body/shaft is plain. There are some signs of insect damage.
Physical description/2
description
No traces of wear on base of feet suggested the figure may be unused and have been commissioned by Thomas
Physical description/3
description
Physical description/4
description
d_Description Name
description
Wooden carving of a head on a shaft. The head is wearing a cap and has scarification marks above the eyes. The body/shaft is plain.
height
dimensions
204 mm
length
dimensions
35 mm
width
dimensions
30 mm
weight
weight
Inscription
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/0
inscriptions
Luggage tag attached with string reads: '143 / Bini | NWT' in second hand: 'Z 12152 | BINI / Doll'
Labels - Markings/1
inscriptions
Lighter rectangle on the shaft where a label was adhered in the past.
Labels - Markings/2
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/3
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/4
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/5
inscriptions
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
Amendments - updates/0
notes
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Amendments - updates/1
notes
Amendments - updates/2
notes
Amendments - updates/3
notes
Amendments - updates/4
notes
Exhibition/0
exhibition history
Exhibition/1
exhibition history
Reference Numbers
bibliography
Z 12152.1 Other: 143 [Thomas Collection number - 1st Catalogue]
References/0
bibliography
References/0 2
bibliography
References/1
bibliography
Related Documents/0
bibliography
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand]
Related Documents/1
bibliography
The doll is numbered '143', and the fan is numbered '143 A' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Related Documents/2
bibliography
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
Related Documents/3
bibliography
Related Documents/4
bibliography
Related Documents/5
bibliography
Related Documents/6
bibliography
Acquisition Details/0
Acquisition Details/1
Acquisition Details/2
Analysis/0
Analysis/1
Archaeology
Auction - Sale/0
Auction - Sale/1
CMS Context/0
CMS Description
Catalogue
Display/0
Display/1
Display/2
Display/3
Field_collection/0
Field_collection/1
Found_together - assemblage
Freezing
Online Only
Other/0
Other/1
Production - use
Remedial/0
Remedial/1
Surface Clean
unknown