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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Z 12216
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ughavan
English designation
Celt (Thunderbolt/Thunderaxe)
Category
Altar & Shrine 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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idno
object id
Z 12216
local
edo designation
ugara; okutunwa
Physical description/0
description
Stone axe (ugara).
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description
Rectangular stone axe (ugara), broken and missing at the haft end, used in worship of Ake.
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d_Description Name
description
Ugara. Rectangular stone axe, broken and missing at the haft end, used in worship of Ake.
height
dimensions
length
dimensions
700 mm
width
dimensions
weight
weight
Inscription
inscriptions
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inscriptions
Old label tied to object reads: '212 Stone axe (okutunwa stone brown) dug up on [two words unreadable: exlem con] of forestry. Used in worship of Ake. Benin City'.
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period
date made
?19th century; ?20th century
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
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12216 Other: 212 [Thomas Collection numbers, 1st Catalogue]; 213 [Thomas Collection numbers, 1st Catalogue]
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'See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria'. T.Cotterill, 7/5/2001.
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Archaeology
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CMS Description
Catalogue
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Field_collection/0
'1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)" R.Hand 8/08/2001'.
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Found_together - assemblage
Freezing
Online Only
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Surface Clean
unknown