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Charles L Temple

Also known as: Charles L Temple; primary name: Temple, Charles Lindsay
Details: individual; official; British; Male
Life dates: 1871-1929
Address: 3 Chesterfield Gardens, Hampstead, NW.
Biography: Colonial official. b.Simla in India; educated Cambridge; 1898-1901 British Consul in Brazil; to Nigeria in 1901 as HBM Resident in Northern Nigeria; Lieutenant-Governor of Nigeria 1914-17 when retired through ill health. Died in Spain of kidney failure. Donor to the BM of Af1904,1015.1 to 77; of Af1906,1017.1 to 23; and (jointly with his wife) of Af1913,1013.1 to 106. All are collections of objects from northern Nigeria, the last group relating to their book of 1915.
Bibliography: ODNB (wrote with his wife Olive) Notes on the Tribes, Provinces, Emirates and States of the Northern Provinces of Nigeria, 1915.

213 related objects

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.19 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.24 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.21 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.20 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.34 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.25 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.30 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.29 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.32 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.16 |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.23 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.39 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.14 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.13 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.41 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.27 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.15 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.35 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.36 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.28 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.18 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.31 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.26 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.38 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.33 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.22 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet

Museum number: Af1904,1015.40 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

amulet; amulet-case

Museum number: Af1904,1015.37 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

anklet; spur

Museum number: Af1906,1017.6 |
Ethnic group: x84722 Made by:Rukuba |
Production date: 1901-1906 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

anklet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.22 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

anklet; spur

Museum number: Af1906,1017.7 |
Ethnic group: x84722 Made by:Rukuba |
Production date: 1901-1906 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

armour; coat

Museum number: Af1904,1015.71 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Production date: 1901-1904 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

arrow; religious/ritual equipment; model

Museum number: Af1913,1013.67 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

arrow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.70 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

arrow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.67.c-j |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

arrow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.67.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

artefact; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1904,1015.42 |
Ethnic group: x92478 Made by:Fulbe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.91 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.85 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.94 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.93 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.84 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.88 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1906,1017.11 |
Ethnic group: x84722 Made by:Rukuba |
Production date: 1901-9016 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.87 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.86 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.96 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.90 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.89 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.95 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe

Museum number: Af1913,1013.92 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kano State

axe; religious/ritual equipment; model

Museum number: Af1913,1013.65 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bag

Museum number: Af1913,1013.71 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bag

Museum number: Af1904,1015.12.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bag

Museum number: Af1913,1013.70 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

basket

Museum number: Af1904,1015.73 |
Ethnic group: x84523 Made by:Nupe |
Production date: 1901-1904 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

belt

Museum number: Af1904,1015.11 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bottle

Museum number: Af1913,1013.10 |
Ethnic group: x91512 Made by:Waja |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.60 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bow; religious/ritual equipment; model

Museum number: Af1913,1013.66 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.63 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.64 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.62 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.65 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.61 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.54 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.57 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.25 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.50 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.56 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.29 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.52 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.26 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.55 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.28 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.23 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.24 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.27 |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.58 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.53 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bracelet

Museum number: Af1913,1013.51 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

bridle

Museum number: Af1906,1017.9 |
Ethnic group: Made by:SuraMade by:Birom |
Production date: 1901-1906 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

ceremonial staff

Museum number: Af1913,1013.43 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Zungeru

charm

Museum number: Af1904,1015.12.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

cloth

Museum number: Af1913,1013.41 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1912-1913 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Offa

club

Museum number: Af1913,1013.14 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

club

Museum number: Af1906,1017.10 |
Ethnic group: x84722 Made by:Rukuba |
Production date: 1901-1906 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

club

Museum number: Af1913,1013.76 |
Ethnic group: x90813 Made by:Dollong |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dance-cap; dance-head-dress

Museum number: Af1913,1013.59 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

dance-cap; dance-head-dress

Museum number: Af1913,1013.30 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

ear-ornament

Museum number: Af1913,1013.74 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Baga

ear-ornament

Museum number: Af1913,1013.31.a-b |
Ethnic group: x91407 Made by:Bashima |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

fiddle

Museum number: Af1904,1015.76.a |
Production date: 1901-1904 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fiddle-bow

Museum number: Af1904,1015.76.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.46 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

figure; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1913,1013.11 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.42 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Zungeru

figure; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1913,1013.13 |
Ethnic group: x85112 Made by:Duru-Verre |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

figure

Museum number: Af1913,1013.49 |
Ethnic group: x91512 Made by:Waja |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State