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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 12247
Institution media
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpo
English designation
Bag
Category
Containers
Household & Everyday Objects
Textiles
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 12247
local
edo designation
akbo isi; ?ebo isi
Physical description/0
description
Powder bag of hairy skin; square with flap and rag handle with small gourd attached (ebo isi)
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description
Remains of hair on leather, piece of the flap is broken off and missing. Evidence of insect damage. [K. Sutton]
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d_Description Name
description
Ebo isi. Powder bag of hairy hide; square with flap and rag handle with small gourd attached. Remains of hair on leather, a piece of the flap is broken off and missing.
height
dimensions
length
dimensions
23 mm
width
dimensions
21 mm
weight
weight
Inscription
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inscriptions
The number '1885' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.
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Thomas label notes: "Akbo isi"
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period
date made
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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notes
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]
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Reference Numbers
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Z 12247 Other: 247 [Thomas Collection Number, 1st Catalogue]; 1885 [on object label]
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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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Freezing
Online Only
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Surface Clean
unknown