Carved wooden crocodile with a carved snake wrapped around its tail. Part of a headdress. [SM 03/12/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Carved wooden crocodile with a carved snake wrapped around its tail. Part of a headdress. [SM 03/12/2008]
Long description: The crocodile is carved from a single piece of wood, however, there is a repair on one side - two strips of wood have been nailed into a depression in the carving with six nails. The crocodile's mouth is partly open, revealing pointed wooden teeth, which have been attached inside small holes in the mouth. [SM 03/12/2008]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Southern Nigeria Niger Delta Rivers State Brass
Cultural groups: Eastern Ijo
Person: Field collector Gwilym Iwan Jones; PRM source Gwilym Iwan Jones
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1937
Date collected: 1937
Acquisition information: Donated: 1938
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions: Length: max 1135 mm, Width: max 125 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.15.41

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