Emwiokọ
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Emwiokọ is the term generally used in Edo to describe plants and young crops and is therefore used to designate objects described in English as plant specimens. The examples shown here were collected by Northcote Thomas during his time in Benin City and the surrounding areas. Although not typically an art of the royal court, these were collected prior to the 1930s and have thus been included in... Read more
Emwiokọ is the term generally used in Edo to describe plants and young crops and is therefore used to designate objects described in English as plant specimens. The examples shown here were collected by Northcote Thomas during his time in Benin City and the surrounding areas. Although not typically an art of the royal court, these were collected prior to the 1930s and have thus been included in this catalogue.
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