Pitt Rivers Museum
Accession Number: 1922.67.1
Institution media
2 images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹde
English designation
Crossbow
Category
Weaponry
Provenance
Talbot, Percy Amaury
LocationOxford, United Kingdom
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Last Updated: 2021-07-20
Language: English
Accession NumberObject ID
1922.67.1
DescriptionDescription
Cross-bow with a split stock trigger mechanism. The lower part of the stock is bound on with wire. [SM 20/02/2007]
Material / ProcessMaterial
Material of original: Wood Plant; Material of original: Metal
DimensionsDimensions
KeywordsObject Type
Keyword: Cross Bow
No. of objectsObject Count
1
DatingDate Made
Date made: 1922
Geographical ProvenanceProduction Place
Africa -> Western Africa -> Nigeria, Benin
PersonsPrior Source
PRM source: Percy Amaury Talbot, Field collector: Percy Amaury Talbot
ProvenancePrior Source, Provenance
Other Owners, Percy Amaury Talbot
When CollectedDate Collected
When collected:
Cultural GroupsEthnic Attribution
-> Edo
AcquiredAccession Date
Acquired: 1922
Primary DocumentationNotes
Accession book entry: : Talbot, P.A... - Wooden cross-bow, BENIN.
Research NotesNotes
Archaological / Ethnographic
E
Archival documentation ID
Class
Class: Archery Weapon
Collection Type
Object
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