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1916.45.159

Wooden carved stool. Three tier shaped seat, middle section and base, all circular in shape. There is a cylindrical stand in the centre surrounded by six flower-shaped structures. [PR [OPS move] 8/5/2017]

1916.45.159

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden carved stool. Three tier shaped seat, middle section and base, all circular in shape. There is a cylindrical stand in the centre surrounded by six flower-shaped structures. [PR [OPS move] 8/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Akpu
Cultural groups
Igbo Etche
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter 282 mm, Height: max 327 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.159
Research and responses

See Talbot, 'Tribes of the Niger Delta', 1932, p. 238-239. [CF 27/3/2001]

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Religion, Ornament, Stool, Amulet