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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12158
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Digital Benin research
English designation
Category
Household & Everyday 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 12158
local
edo designation
Aga adesudi
Physical description/0
description
Stool, plain, long thin leg, light wood, imitation of European one (agaadesudi).
Physical description/1
description
Aga adesudi or one-legged stool. Small, roughly circular seat with a central leg carved from a single piece of wood.
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d_Description Name
description
Aga adesudi or one-legged stool. Small, roughly circular seat with a central leg carved from a single piece of wood.
height
dimensions
540 mm
length
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Inscription
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Labels - Markings/0
inscriptions
Thomas collection label adhered to leg: '343 | 149 / Stool (aga adesudi), one long thin leg, imitation of European one. / Bini'
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luggage tag label attached with string: '149 | Stool (aga adesudi) in imitation of European model. / Bini'
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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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notes
Note on reverse of catalogue card in different hand, in pencil, reads: 'This card was marked with a red dot already - therefore there may be two or more of these'
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12158 Other: 149 [Thomas Coll. - 1st catalogue]; 343
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Related Documents/0
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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