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1914.26.96

Cross-bow. The stock is made from a branch, the bow a stick and barrel from a hollowed stick. The bow string is made from cane. [AB [OPS move] 30/8/2017]

1914.26.96

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cross-bow. The stock is made from a branch, the bow a stick and barrel from a hollowed stick. The bow string is made from cane. [AB [OPS move] 30/8/2017]
Long description
Cross-bow. The stock is made from a branch, the bow a stick and barrel from a hollowed stick. The bow string is made from cane. The curved bow passes through a perforation in the stock. the barrel sits into a notch along the stock and is bound with cane. [AB [OPS move] 30/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria
Cultural groups
Ejagham
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Bound, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 1195 mm, Width: max 432 mm, Depth: max 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.96
Research and responses

According to Keith Nicklin's entry in the Grove Dictionary of Art Online: 'The Ejagham are often referred to in the literature as 'Ekoi', a derogatory name used by the Efik, that has now largely been abandoned by scholars. The old designation 'Ekoi' is often extended to those of their neighbours - including the Yako and Mbembe to the west, Bokyi to the north, Widekum to the north-east and Bangwa to the east - who have adopted aspects of Ejagham ritual and material culture. The Ejagham are thus not a single 'tribe' or ethno-linguistic group but, rather, a loose confederation or congeries of peoples sharing major cultural features but with distinct socio-political systems.' [for full article see Nicklin, Keith. "Ejagham." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 2 May. 2013. http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T025751. [ZM 02/05/2013]

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