idno
Z 12142
Edo designations
English designations
Knife and Dagger
Categories
Weaponry
Location
Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3DZ, United Kingdom
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Knife and Dagger
Knife and Dagger
Knife and Dagger
Knife and Dagger

Provenance

3 events
Production
unknown to 1913
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon guild in Benin City.
Unknown
1909 to 1913
The object is known to have come into contact with Northcote Whitridge Thomas, in Edo State.
Purchase
1911 to 1914
The object was purchased by the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge from Northcote Whitridge Thomas through Anthony Ashley Bevan with its destination in Cambridge.

Institution data

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-07-18
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
idno
object id
Z 12142
local
edo designation
Agbada
Physical description/0
description
Catalogue card: 'Dagger used to commit suicide, for full dress, or for fighting. The blade is iron, handle brass and leather top. Similar pattern on both sides of blade.'
Physical description/1
description
Agbada or dagger. Iron blade with a slight waist and tapering to a long, narrow tip set into a ridged copper alloy handle with wooden pommel covered with leather; stamped rows of crescents along the central ridge.
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description
d_Description Name
description
Agbada or dagger. Iron blade with a slight waist and tapering to a long, narrow tip set into a ridged copper alloy handle with wooden pommel covered with leather; stamped rows of crescents along the central ridge.
height
dimensions
length
dimensions
400 mm
width
dimensions
weight
weight
Inscription
inscriptions
Labels - Markings/0
inscriptions
Pommel marked: 'T.10.1082'
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inscriptions
period
date made
maker
producer
d_Place
production place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City [Bini]
Other owners
prior source
source
prior source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Collection or Excavation Year
date collected
culture group
ethnic attribution
Edo
source date
accession date
Amendments - updates/0
notes
'1910-13 T.10.1082' has been crossed through on the catalogue card
Amendments - updates/1
notes
Numbered '134' 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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notes
Exhibition/0
exhibition history
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exhibition history
Reference Numbers
bibliography
Z 12142 Other: 134 [Thomas Coll. - 1st Cat.]; T.10.1082
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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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Acquisition Details/0
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Archaeology
Auction - Sale/0
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CMS Description
Catalogue
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Found_together - assemblage
Freezing
Online Only
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Other/1
Production - use
Remedial/0
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Surface Clean
unknown
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