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Surface cleaning to remove museum dirt, external surface particulate matter accumilated in museum storage.; 31/10/2018; Surface cleaning to remove museum dirt, external surface particulate matter accumilated in museum storage.; Organics

Reason: Storage
Description: Objects under this requisition were cleaned as part of the WCEC Africa Store Move, generally using a brush and vacuum, and occasisonally Chemsponge/smoke sponge (vulcanized rubber molecular trap, containing a minuscule percentage of mild soap i.e. <30grm per 500kg).
Details: Surface cleaning to remove museum dirt, external surface particulate matter accumilated in museum storage.

189 related objects

anklet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2251 |
Ethnic group: x83786 Made by:Igbo |
Production date: 20thC (early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

anvil

Museum number: Af1954,23.1450 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

apron; dance-costume

Museum number: Af1924,0415.28 |
Ethnic group: x83166 Made by:Bachama |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Yola

artefact; animal remains

Museum number: Af1950,45.838 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

artefact; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1962,17.46.c |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

artefact; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1964,02.36 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

axe

Museum number: Af1954,23.1258 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bag

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

bag

Museum number: Af1856,0218.12 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Muri (Nigeria)Found/Acquired:Africa

bag

Museum number: Af1843,0710.32 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EgganFound/Acquired:Africa

bag; basket

Museum number: Af1960,20.191 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

basket

Museum number: Af1843,0710.25.a-c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:NigeriaFound/Acquired:Africa

basket

Museum number: Af1936,1104.28 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

basket

Museum number: Af1936,1104.29 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano (town)

basket

Museum number: Af1917,0705.24 |
Ethnic group: x91863 Made by:Anga |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

basket

Museum number: 2011,2052.48 |
Production date: 2000 |
Production place: Retailed in:Pankshin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pankshin

basket; container

Museum number: Af1955,05.270 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

basket

Museum number: Af1904,1015.73 |
Ethnic group: x84523 Made by:Nupe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

basket

Museum number: Af1924,0415.27.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

basket; bag

Museum number: Af1911,1214.4 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fika

basket

Museum number: Af1843,0710.29 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EgganFound/Acquired:Africa

beer-strainer

Museum number: Af1924,0415.26 |
Ethnic group: x83714 Made by:Gbari |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nupe

bell

Museum number: Af1999,01.51 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bell

Museum number: Af1999,01.49 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bell

Museum number: Af1999,01.47 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bell

Museum number: Af1999,01.45 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bell

Museum number: Af1999,01.50 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bell

Museum number: Af1999,01.48 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bird-cage

Museum number: Af1960,20.167 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:OgutaFound/Acquired:Niger, River

bow

Museum number: Af1915,1021.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:GhanaFound/Acquired:Togo

bowl

Museum number: Af1952,26.33.a |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bowl

Museum number: Af1954,23.1037 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YorubaMade by:Oyo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bowl

Museum number: Af1997,18.6 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Production date: 1900-1918 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Naraguta

bowl

Museum number: Af1972,32.1 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

bowl

Museum number: Af1951,12.240 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Omu-Aran

bowl; food-container

Museum number: Af2000,05.97 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Production date: 1960-1970 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Katsina (town)

bowl

Museum number: Af1946,18.66 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iloffa

bowl-cover

Museum number: Af1917,0705.25 |
Ethnic group: Made by:NgaMade by:Anga |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

box; seat

Museum number: Af1951,12.28.a |
Ethnic group: x84523 Made by:Nupe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jebba Gungu

box

Museum number: Af1984,19.342 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Owo

box

Museum number: Af1984,19.343 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Owo

calendar

Museum number: 2015,2018.1 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

chain mail

Museum number: Af1978,22.630 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:NigeriaMade in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:NigeriaFound/Acquired:Sudan

chain mail

Museum number: Af1978,22.631 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

container; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: Af1962,17.46.a |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

container; lid

Museum number: Af1949,20.1.a-b |
Ethnic group: x83578 Made by:Edo |
Production date: 1800-1897 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Benin City

dagger; sheath

Museum number: Af1984,19.404.a-b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dagger

Museum number: Af1984,19.302.a |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
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-costume

Museum number: Af1959,19.162 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

decorated gourd; religious/ritual equipment; container

Museum number: Af1939,14.11 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ijebu Ode

decorated gourd

Museum number: Af1979,01.4855 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dish

Museum number: Af1936,1104.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kontagora

dish

Museum number: Af1951,12.190 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ketou

dish

Museum number: Af1936,1104.15 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kontagora

dish

Museum number: Af1952,20.2 |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Calabar

dish

Museum number: Af1936,1104.16 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kontagora

dish-cover

Museum number: Af1952,07.88 |
Production date: 20thC(mid) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dish-cover

Museum number: Af1952,07.92 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dish-cover

Museum number: Af1952,07.91 |
Production date: 20thC(mid) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

dish-cover

Museum number: Af1952,07.89 |
Production date: 20thC(mid) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

divination-tray

Museum number: 2016,2020.1 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

drinking-vessel

Museum number: Af1978,07.15 |
Production place: Made in:Grasslands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Grasslands

drinking-vessel

Museum number: Af1978,07.14 |
Production place: Made in:Grasslands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Grasslands

drum

Museum number: Af1954,23.1401.a |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

drum

Museum number: Af1954,23.1407.a |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

drum

Museum number: Af1924,1217.63 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Katsina (town)

fan

Museum number: Af1932,0608.16 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fan; rattle

Museum number: Af.5059 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

fan

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2978 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fan

Museum number: Af1932,0608.15 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fan; dance equipment

Museum number: Af1938,0402.8 |
Ethnic group: x84523 Made by:Nupe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fan

Museum number: Af1944,04.120 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fan

Museum number: Af1978,22.96 |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:GhanaMade in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

fan

Museum number: Af1926,1002.4 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fiddle

Museum number: Af1984,19.504 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fiddle

Museum number: Af1984,19.505 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

figure

Museum number: Af1955,04.1 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

figure

Museum number: Af1954,23.127 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:NigeriaFound/Acquired:Africa

figure

Museum number: Af.2712 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

figure

Museum number: Af1947,18.34 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

figure

Museum number: Af1951,12.177.a |
Ethnic group: x83633 Made by:Fon |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Baname

figure

Museum number: Af1979,01.332 |
Ethnic group: x83633 Made by:Fon |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Republic of Benin

figure; post

Museum number: Af1958,20.1 |
Producer name: BIOG126910 Made by:Owoeye |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ilesha

figure

Museum number: Af1951,12.177.b |
Ethnic group: x83633 Made by:Fon |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Baname

filter

Museum number: Af1924,1217.44 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

fly-whisk

Museum number: Af1973,45.1 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 20thC (late) |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

harp

Museum number: Af1984,19.502 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1913,1013.68 |
Ethnic group: Made by:UnchindaMade by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1924,0415.29 |
Ethnic group: x91863 Made by:Anga |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bauchi State

hat

Museum number: Af1948,17.15 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1979,01.4830 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1954,23.1312 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kano State

hat

Museum number: Af1922,0608.11 |
Ethnic group: x83731 Made by:Hausa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1984,19.330 |
Ethnic group: x92478 Made by:Fulbe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

hat

Museum number: Af1950,45.599 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

head-dress

Museum number: Af1996,08.7 |
Ethnic group: x83889 Made by:Kalabari |
Production date: 1995 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria

head-dress

Museum number: Af1996,08.5 |
Ethnic group: x83889 Made by:Kalabari |
Production date: 1995 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

head-dress

Museum number: Af1914,0420.3 |
Ethnic group: x89683 Made by:Kamuku |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makangara

head-dress; mask

Museum number: Af1940,22.5 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria