Field Work

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(National Museum Lagos.) C. Hercules Read; C.K. Meek; Mr. P.G. Harris; G. W. Webster; National Museum Lagos

Notes complied by C.K. Meek of field reports by C. Hercules Read, G.W. Webster on Sokoto Provincial Gazettes, Arugungun among others.

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General Material Bird Etc File 88

(National Museum Lagos) Supplement to the Nigeria Gazette; The Journal of the Nigerian Field Society; K.C. Murray; National Museum Lagos

Field reports complied in the Supplementary Nigerian Gazette 1937 and the Nigerian Field Journal 1939.

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Awon Odu Ifa

(National Museum Lagos) Fadeyi Alabi; National Museum Lagos

Different definition about IFA which were called to be 256 in numbers as IFA definition.

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List of Places in Ife with Antiquities

(National Museum Lagos.) K.C. Murray; National Museum Lagos

General description and the names of the groves and temples in Ife that are known or believed to contain antiquities, including some photographs of objects that were taken by F. Uner.

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Basket of folded form file 102

(National Museum Lagos) K.C. Murray; National Museum Lagos

A field work carried out on the indigenous technology of the people , to have a better understanding on the techniques used to make the different kind of baskets like hand bag, measuring basket, pillow-shape basket, fish catching basket, strong basket, chairs and bed.

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Benin Brass Smith File 82.

(National Museum Lagos) K. C. Murray; National Museum Lagos

A field work on early technology of brass smith and how it was produced, the source and techniques behind it.

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Basketry File 110

(National Museum Lagos) K.C. Murray; National Museum Lagos.

A field work on basket weaving, the techniques behind it and the different types of basket and their functionalities.

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General Metal Works File 83

(National Museum Lagos) K. C. Murray; National Museum Lagos.

A field work on general metal work in West Africa, how the iron work was introduced to West Africa and the diffusion of the knowledge of iron smelting in Africa.

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Ibo Mud Moulding File 16

(National Museum Lagos) K.C. Murray; Chief Wosu Elechi; National Museum Lagos

This report described Ibudu an Ibo mud moulding at Elele, which measures about 32 inches in height.

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Yoruba Weaving File 74

(National Museum Lagos) K.C. Murray; National Museum Lagos.

A field work carried out on cloth weaving in different parts of Ondo and Ilorin Province, for example: Aso Ofi.

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Yoruba Pottery File 66

(National Museum Lagos.) K. C. Murray; National Museum Lagos

A field work on pottery making within the Yoruba area and the difference with the types of pot produced from each Yoruba town.

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Fishing Affairs 9

(National Museum Lagos) F.R. Johnson; K.C. Murray; National Museum Lagos

It described the damages done to fishing nets by the trawlers and the introduction of legislation to protect the shipping industry.

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Ekong Ibibio File 24

(National Museum Lagos) John .C. Ibibio; Abasi Ekong; Ikot Ekpane; National Museum, Lagos.

An Intelligence report on play displayed in some Anang villages in Abak within Ekong society and its usually elaborate in Ibibio language. Also other studies were carried out in the aspect of ancestry worship, indigenous administration and fatting ceremony in the Ibibio area.

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Yoruba Medicine File 96

(National Museum Lagos) J.D. Clark; National Museum Lagos

Excerpts on traditional medicine for diverse purposes and its translations from Latunde's Exercise Books, complied by J.D Clark.

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Borno Maiduguri File 41

(National Museum Lagos) G.J. Lethem; J.R. Patterson; F.W.H. Migeod; National Museum Lagos

A Field work on the discovery of iron implements, sao pot and ornaments in the Borno Maiduguri area.

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Benue Plateau File 53

(National Museum Lagos) Mohr, Richard; E.A. Langslow Cock; National Museum Lagos

A Field work carried out in Benue- Plateau area, some tribes studied were the Bokkos, Birom, Rukuba, Ganawuri, Eggon, Anaguta, Jerawa and Pankshin Division on their process of making head-dress, mat making, smithing, house decorations and other crafts.