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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12199
Institution media
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Digital Benin research
English designation
Fragment
Category
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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idno
object id
Z 12199
local
edo designation
?sho hami
Physical description/0
description
Catalogue card for Z 12199: 'Charcoal. [different hand] This is slag'.
Physical description/1
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A fragment or sample of slag. Predominantly dark grey, the main fragment body is broadly rectangular with an aerated appearance.
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d_Description Name
description
A fragment or sample of slag. Predominantly dark grey, the main fragment body is broadly rectangular with an aerated appearance.
height
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dimensions
61 mm
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Old label tied to object reads '190 slag [?] (sho hami) [spelling unclear] from a forge; used as Ogun'.
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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
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1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
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Numbered '190' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
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Z 12199 Other: 190 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]
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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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Archaeology
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Catalogue
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Online Only
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unknown