Circular ornamental mat, coiled with geometric design representing a six-pointed shape or sun design. [RM [OPS move] 8/12/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Circular ornamental mat, coiled with geometric design representing a six-pointed shape or sun design. [RM [OPS move] 8/12/2016]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Lower Niger
Person: Field collector Mrs Denton; Field collector Jean Margaret Alan Denton; PRM source Mrs Denton; PRM source Jean Margaret Alan Denton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1898
Date collected: By 1898
Acquisition information: Donated: 1898
Materials and processes: Material Plant Fibre, Process Basketry, Process Coiled
Dimensions: Height: max 32 mm, Diameter: max 311 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1898.8.14
Research and responses: This might be Jean Margaret Alan Denton, the wife of George Chardin Denton [see biographies] who was based in Lagos 1889-1891; 1893-1900 and had held the rank of Captain in the Army before joining the Colonial Service. He gave further objects after he had been knighted for his services in West Africa and these objects were accessioned as coming from Sir George Denton. However Denton is not that uncommon a name and I have therefore not amended the PRM Source field etc to suggest this possibility [AP 19/11/2001]

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