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Thurstan Shaw

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By Jononmac46 –

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Leaded-bronze bowls, 9th century, NCMM Nigeria, British museum Af1956,15.3

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A bronze pot on a stand, surrounded by a rope-like design. A bronze bowl shaped like a cylinder sits on a stand with grasshopper decorations. From the 9th century, NCMM, Nigeria.

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A bronze pendant depicting a human head wearing a crown, along with a bronze altar stand featuring a female figure with facial markings. The stand is adorned with motifs of snakes swallowing frogs and stylized spider designs. Originating from the 9th century, NCMM, Nigeria.

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Illustration of the lost-latex casting process of Igbo-Ukwu bronzes according to T. Shaw, 1977

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map of the excavated site

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Map showing Igbo-Ukwu and the Igbo-lands

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“A manilla, a form of currency, from around the 9th century, found at Igbo Ukwu”. On display at the British Museum.

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P. J. Smith & Thurstan Shaw

Igbo-Ukwu textile fragments associated with a copper chain featuring distinct weave patterns & selvages: (a) close-weave & (b) open-weave bast textiles—courtesy of P. J. Smith & Thurstan Shaw. Igbo-Ukwu textiles remain the oldest known example discovered in Nigeria to date.

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A bronze bracelet among the artefacts of Igbo Ukwu, dating back to the 9th–10th century in Nigeria.

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Thurstan Shaw Estate

Igbo-ukwu 9th-century textiles are associated with copper chains with weave patterns and selvage. Courtesy of Thurstan Shaw Estate.

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P. J. Smith and the Thurstan Shaw Estate

Fragment of a close-weave leaf or grass fibre textile from Igbo-Ukwu. Courtesy of P. J. Smith and the Thurstan Shaw Estate.

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Untitled photograph — screenshot-125

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Comprehensive Catalogue of 9th-Century Artefacts from Igbo-Ukwu

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king of Aboh on visit to British steam boats Engraving: London, Richard Bentley, 1837

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Untitled photograph — IMG_1671

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Pot made with leaded bronze rediscovered in what is purported to be an uncovered shrine at Isaiah Anozie’s compound in today’s Igbo Ukwu, Anambra State. The pot has since been dated to around the 9th century and was made by unknown artists and for unknown reasons. Photo by Dirk Bakker. National Museum, Lagos.

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Map of Igbo cultural area.

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A paring knife labelled as coming from Isu, photographed by G. I. Jones, 1930s. MAA Cambridge.

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Untitled photograph — a-complete-guide-for-palm-oil-plantation

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