Wooden hollow gong, carved from the solid log; with relief carvings of lizards and coiled snakes [RR 10/1/2020]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden hollow gong, carved from the solid log; with relief carvings of lizards and coiled snakes [RR 10/1/2020]
Long description: Wooden hollow gong, carved from the solid log; with relief carvings of lizards and coiled snakes. One end of the gong is carved with a coiled snake. The sides are carved with two coiled snakes in the centre and two bands of carved lizards at the edges. The animals are painted with black, orange and white dots. The background is painted with white curves and lines. The undecorated end of the gong is painted white. [SM (Verve) 04/06/2013]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Southern Nigeria Niger Delta Rivers State Degema Abonnema
Cultural groups: Ijo; Kalabari Ijo
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, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Decorated, Process Hollowed, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 460 mm, Width: max 155 mm, Depth: max 167 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1916.45.81