| Institution field | Value |
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idno object id | Z 12068 |
local edo designation | oyiya |
Physical description/0 description | Wood comb used by men, rarely by women. It is not worn. No decoration on reverse |
Physical description/1 description | Oyiya. Wooden comb with four long tines and waisted rectangular handle decorated with two curved lines. |
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d_Description Name description | Oyiya. Wooden comb with four long tines and waisted rectangular handle decorated with two curved lines. |
height dimensions | 6 mm |
length dimensions | 178 mm |
width dimensions | 38 mm |
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d_Place production place | Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City |
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source prior source | Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor] |
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culture group ethnic attribution | Edo |
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Amendments - updates/0 notes | '1910-13 T.10.363' has been crossed through on the catalogue card. |
Amendments - updates/1 notes | Numbered '60' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue. |
Amendments - updates/2 notes | 1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand] |
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Reference Numbers bibliography | Z 12068 Other: 60 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; 1910-13; T.10.363 |
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Related Documents/0 bibliography | See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill] |
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Display/0 | Lent to the Exhibition 'Origins of the Afro Comb: 6000 years of Culture, Politics and Identity' at the Fitzwilliam Museum 1 July- 3 November 2013 on 21/11/2011. Comb may not have been included in the exhibition. A contemporary art installation, 'My hair: black hair culture, style and politics', was also held in the South lecture Room at MAA, 2 July- 28 September 2013. |
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