78
10
3400
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Collecting the world
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Title
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earring
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A61952%27%29">ABDUA:61952</a>
Description
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Ear-ring, hoop and pendant. Pendant consists of turquoise stones cupped in brass, separated by pearl.
Creator
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Macdonald, James.R.L General Sir
Contributor
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Macdonald,James.R.L General Sir
Relation
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brass turquoise
Format
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L: 60 mm
Coverage
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Asia Tibet
earring
James MacDonald
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Collecting the world
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earring
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A61951%27%29">ABDUA:61951</a>
Description
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Ear-ring, hoop and pendant. Pendant made up of turquoise stones capped in gold, separated by pearl, with a coral bead capped with gold at the base.
Creator
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Macdonald, James.R.L General Sir
Contributor
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Macdonald,James.R.L General Sir
Relation
A related resource
gold turquoise pearl coral
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
L: 75 mm
earring
James MacDonald
pendant
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Collecting the world
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sword
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A56788%27%29">ABDUA:56788</a>
Description
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Sword, ?Royal, blade in steel, handle in braided silver wire. Pommel in silver and brass open-work. Sheath in white metal with dragon design in brass. Collected in Tibet during the Lhasa Expedition 1903/4.
Creator
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Macdonald,James.R.L General Sir
Date
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Early: 1800 Late: 1900
Contributor
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Macdonald,James.R.L General Sir
Relation
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steel silver brass metal
Format
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L(blade): 685 mm W(blade): 43 mm L(handle): 168
James MacDonald
Lhasa Expedition
sword
Tibet
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a9f6ecf2c2b5c01d964817ad9daafa45
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Collecting the world
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Title
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calabash gourd rattle
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63316%27%29">ABDUA:63316</a>
Description
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Calabash gourd, with wooden handle, decorated on body with covering of cowrie shells and row of blue beads.
Relation
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gourd shell cowrie.shell glass glass.beads wood
Format
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L: 290 mm
Coverage
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Africa Nigeria
calabash
Charles Stewart
gourd
rattle
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Collecting the world
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Title
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figure carving statuette ibeji male
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A5995%27%29">ABDUA:5995</a>
Description
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Ibeji, male statuette, standing. If a twin dies the death is marked by the commissioning of a carved wooden figurine from a sculptor. Known as an 'ibeji', the figurine is of the same sex as the dead twin and is treated by the mother with all the love and respect that the twin would have received if alive, including being fed, washed and adorned. This ibeji is the smaller of two collected from Nigeria, early 20th century. Detail of feet, hair, genitals, hair in topknot. On a small stand.
Creator
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Burnett,Charles Sir
Source
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Yoruba
Date
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Late: 1948
Contributor
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Burnett,Charles Sir
Relation
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wood
Is Part Of
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A5994%27%29">ABDUA:5994</a>
Abstract
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Among the Yoruba of northern Nigeria twins are common and they are regarded with affection and their birth is a good omen. If a twin dies the death is marked by the commissioning from a sculptor of a carved wooden figurine, of the same sex as the dead twin, known as an 'ibeji'. The ibeji is treated by the mother with all the love and respect that the twin would have received if alive, including being fed washed and adorned. This duty is passed on to the surviving sibling when old enough, and who will continue with the rtual throughout the rest of his or her life. The figurine is kept in the corner of the house. This shows a male and a female ibeji. They were collected together from Nigeria in the early 20th century. They are probably not a pair, but they illustrate the similarity of form although they have been carefully sculpted as portraits of either sex, with the hair, face, genitals clearly depicted. The female is taller than the male. The ibeji are the most common carved religious images found in northern Nigeria, and represent the twin-spirits known as 'orisha', although not in the same sense as the other named ones
Charles Burnett
figure
ibeji
statuette
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Collecting the world
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figure carving statuette ibeji female
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A5994%27%29">ABDUA:5994</a>
Description
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Ibeji, female statuette, standing. If a twin dies the death is marked by the commissioning of a carved wooden figurine from a sculptor. Known as an 'ibeji', the figurine is of the same sex as the dead twin and is treated by the mother with all the love and respect that the twin would have received if alive, including being fed, washed and adorned. This ibeji is the larger of two collected from Nigeria, early 20th century. Detail of feet, hair, genitals, hair in topknot. On a small stand. The photograph shows a male and a female ibeji. They were collected together from Nigeria in the early 20th century. They are probably not a pair, but they illustrate the similarity of form although they have been carefully sculpted as portraits of either sex, with the hair, face, genitals clearly depicted. The female is taller than the male. The ibeji are the most common carved religious images found in northern Nigeria, and represent the twin-spirits known as 'orisha', although not in the same sense as the other named ones.
Creator
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Burnett, Charles Sir
Date
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Late: 1948
Contributor
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Burnett, Charles Sir
Relation
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wood
Coverage
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Africa Nigeria
Is Part Of
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A5994%27%29">ABDUA:5994</a>
Abstract
A summary of the resource.
Among the Yoruba of northern Nigeria twins are common and they are regarded with affection and their birth is a good omen. If a twin dies the death is marked by the commissioning from a sculptor of a carved wooden figurine, of the same sex as the dead twin, known as an 'ibeji'. The ibeji is treated by the mother with all the love and respect that the twin would have received if alive, including being fed washed and adorned. This duty is passed on to the surviving sibling when old enough, and who will continue with the rtual throughout the rest of his or her life. The figurine is kept in the corner of the house. This shows a male and a female ibeji. They were collected together from Nigeria in the early 20th century. They are probably not a pair, but they illustrate the similarity of form although they have been carefully sculpted as portraits of either sex, with the hair, face, genitals clearly depicted. The female is taller than the male. The ibeji are the most common carved religious images found in northern Nigeria, and represent the twin-spirits known as 'orisha', although not in the same sense as the other named ones.
Charles Stewart
figure
ibeji
statuette
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Collecting the world
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Title
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gong bell
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63288%27%29">ABDUA:63288</a>
Description
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One of two iron gongs/bells, imperfect - this one decorated with cowrie shells.
Relation
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metal iron shell cowrie.shell
Coverage
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Africa Nigeria
bell
Charles Stewart
gong
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https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/files/original/335ccb45eba3079f66cb949616d91fc4.jpg
5bc77717ea105a0ce85d8024e3694e50
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Collecting the world
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Title
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fan
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63315%27%29">ABDUA:63315</a>
Description
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Fan in leopard skin. Handle and strap in leather.
Relation
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leather skin leopard.skin
Format
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L: 425 mm W: 340 mm
fan
leopard skin
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helmet
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63317%27%29">ABDUA:63317</a>
Description
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Shirt and helmet of chain armour - The armour and weapons of West African kingdoms and Sudanic states were very like those used during the Middle Ages and provided little protection from the rifles and machine guns of the colonial powers. The cluster of amulet cases on the helmet, containing portions of the Koran, gave supernatural protection to the wearer.
Relation
A related resource
metal leather
Format
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L: 60 mm
Coverage
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Africa Sudan
central Sudan
chain armour
helmet
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Collecting the world
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suit.of.mail armour
Identifier
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<a href="http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28ObjectNumber%3D%27ABDUA%3A63764%27%29">ABDUA:63764</a>
Description
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Suit of mail composed of chain armour and decorated with leather bands. The armour and weapons of West African kingdoms and Sudanic states were very like those used during the Middle Ages and provided little protection from the rifles and machine guns of the colonial powers. The cluster of amulet cases on the helmet, containing portions of the Koran, gave supernatural protection to the wearer.
Relation
A related resource
metal leather
Format
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L(suit): 1380 mm W(suit): 490 mm
Coverage
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Africa Sudan
armour
mail
suit