Catalogue card for Z 26941/Record 1 reads "Charm:- Piece of (sketch of semicircle shape)-shaped mud, with a cowrie shell stuck in the middle of the bottom, and a tattered red feather protruding at either end."
Catalogue card for Z 12170 reads: "Ochumewer"e = good luck medicine
A charm composed of parrot feathers, a cowrie, chalk, alligator pepper, mud etc, all formed into an oval mass. Directions for use - wet with saliva then rub finger along it in the morning on a journey before saluting anyone, then rub forehead repeating formula"
Ochumewere. A charm composed of parrot feathers, a cowrie, chalk, alligator pepper, mud etc, all formed into an oval mass. The feathers are very damaged and the quill end is nearly detached.
A series of 349 Thomas objects were incorrectly entered in Register Z3 from page 13 from Z 12000 [incorrectly entered as 'Z 111000' [sic]] to page 26 and Z 12349 [incorrectly entered as 'Z 11111124 [sic]].
Register entry for Z 12170 [incorrectly entered as 'Z 11145' and now crossed out] notes 'Charm. Parrot feathers, cowrie, chalk etc. Bini/ / N.W. Thomas/ S. Nigeria'.
[Added later in pencil, undated] 'Missing'.
Catalogue card notes" 'Z 12170 1010-13 ['1910-13' now crossed through] / T.10.2166A ['T.10.2166A' is now crossed out]/ EDO/ BINI/
161. OCHUMEWERE = good luck medicine
A charm composed of parrot feathers, a cowrie, chalk, alligator pepper, mud etc, all formed into an oval mass. Directions for use - wet with saliva then rub finger along it in the morning on a journey before saluting anyone, then rub forehead repeating formula'.
Card stamped 'S. NIGERIA' and COLL. THOMAS/ DON BEVAN'.
[Added later in pencil] 'Boxed as Z 26941'
A small red circular sticker is attached to card.
Written on reverse of card 'O.N.161'
Catalogue card for Z 12170 reads "'1910-13 T.10.2166 A' has been crossed through on the catalogue card. Note in different hand in pencil reads: 'boxed as Z 26941'"