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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
idno:
Z 25234
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Digital Benin research
English designation
Category
Figures
Provenance
Bevan, Anthony Ashley
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge
Location
Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3DZ, United Kingdom
Institution data
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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 25234
local
edo designation
Omeiho
Physical description/0
description
Carved wooden object with mushroom shaped top (To be placed on an altar?)
Physical description/1
description
Figure appears unused with no usewear or marks on base to suggest it stood upright. Probably new and commissioned by N.W. Thomas.
Physical description/2
description
A carved wooden object in the shape of a mushroom. The cap has deeply incised lines creating a ridged effect while the shaft is plain.
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d_Description Name
description
A carved wooden object in the shape of a mushroom. The cap has deeply incised lines creating a ridged effect while the shaft is plain.
height
dimensions
290 mm
length
dimensions
90 mm
width
dimensions
90 mm
weight
weight
Inscription
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Labels - Markings/0
inscriptions
Remains of a luggage tag attached with string, no writing remains.
Labels - Markings/1
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Written on the base in pencil: '325'
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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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Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
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Reference Numbers
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Z 25234 Other: 325 (Thomas Collection Number - 1st catalogue)
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Related Documents/0
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See reverse of catalogue card for pencil drawing
Related Documents/1
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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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It is unclear whether 325 is the Thomas Collection number. The 1st Thomas Catalogue notes for 325: "Ant's nest in wood for Omeiho". [R.Hand]
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Archaeology
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Catalogue
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Freezing
Online Only
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Surface Clean
unknown