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1942.13.781

Iron staple for making canoe with a hollow in the centre for an amulet. [ASh [OPS move] 15/09/2016]

1942.13.781

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron staple for making canoe with a hollow in the centre for an amulet. [ASh [OPS move] 15/09/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
July 1934
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 37 mm, Length: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.781 Other numbers: G Other numbers: 1942.W.J.781
Research and responses

There are actually around 90 objects from Winifred Beatrice Yeatman in the collections, all collected in Southern Nigeria and most from Igbo. Her full name is given in some of the entries [AP 3/7/2001]

Search terms: Navigation, Religion, Canoe Part, Amulet

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