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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12204
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Edo designation
Urhukpa-Ẹvbi
English designation
Lamp
Category
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
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 12204
local
edo designation
Ago yoro; Ago goro [Thomas Coll. label]
Physical description/0
description
Catalogue card: 'Lamp for house, iron, long rod on circular stand (ago yoro)'
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description
Ago yoro or lamp for house. Circular iron dish on a central shaft tapering to a spike; shaft is rivetted to the dish.
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d_Description Name
description
Ago goro or lamp for house. Circular iron dish on a central shaft tapering to a spike; shaft is rivetted to the dish.
height
dimensions
230 mm
length
dimensions
800 mm
width
dimensions
230 mm
weight
weight
Inscription
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inscriptions
Thomas collection label attached with string: '665 | Bini | 198 / Lamp (ago goro), for house, iron.'
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Luggage tag label attached with string: '198 | Lamp (ago goro) for rooms of house. / 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
Numbered '198' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
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1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12204 Other: 198 [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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Online Only
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