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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12233
Institution media
3 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Asẹbẹrhia
English designation
Altar Ring
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
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-07-18
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english
idno
object id
Z 12233
local
edo designation
egba
Physical description/0
description
Piece of necklet (very old) (egba).
Physical description/1
description
Object curved and decorated with the form of a figure. [R.Hand]
Physical description/2
description
Fragment of a solid copper alloy necklace possibly containing iron. Fragment of a human figure holding something.
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d_Description Name
description
Fragment of a solid copper alloy necklace possibly containing iron. Fragment of a human figure holding something.
height
dimensions
154 mm
length
dimensions
43 mm
width
dimensions
30 mm
weight
weight
Inscription
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/0
inscriptions
Thomas Collection label accompanies object. Another old label adds "bought [?] Efisos_uon, Ossa" [writing unclear]. [R.Hand]
Labels - Markings/1
inscriptions
The number '2145' has been written on the Thomas Collection label.
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inscriptions
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
Amendments - updates/0
notes
Numbered '231' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Amendments - updates/1
notes
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
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exhibition history
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12233 Other: 231 [Thomas Coll. 1st cat.]; 2145 [label]
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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. [T.Cotterill]
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Archaeology
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Catalogue
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Found_together - assemblage
Freezing
Online Only
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Surface Clean
unknown