Catalog Number
75:R:34
Edo designations
English designations
Bow
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
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Bow
Bow
Bow

Provenance

2 events
Production
unknown to 1975
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon guild in Benin City.
Unknown
1946 (approximate) to 1975
The object is known to have come into contact with the Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria, in Benin City.

Institution data

Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
The data was transferred directly by the institution and digitized by Digital Benin in collaboration with the NCMM
Last updated: 2023-11-30
Languages: english, bini; edo
Institution fieldValue
Catalog Number
object id
75:R:34
Material
material
Iron
Dimension H (cm)
dimensions
1
Dimension W (cm)
dimensions
10
Dimension L (cm)
dimensions
9.5
Description
description
Uhanbọ (bows) are usually used in conjunction with Ifẹnmwẹ and mainly served as weapons of war and hunting. They were made by the Igbesanmwan. Uhanbọ are simpler in form than Ẹkpede, made only from a single curved piece of wood, often cane, with string stretched between the two ends.
Object count
object count
1
Associated Guild
producer
Igun Ematon
Production Place
production place
Benin City
URL
weblink
https://digitalbenin.org/catalogue/36_75R34
Production Technique
production technique
Smithing
P.N.
object id
Diameter
dimensions
Title
designation
Date Made
date made
Inscription
inscriptions
fileNames
75R34_3.jpg, 75R34_1.jpg, 75R34_2.jpg
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