Correspondence
Unit
Sjögren, Åke
Date
July 13, 1928
Actors
Source actors
Beasley, Harry Geoffrey
Target actors
Lindblom, G.
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Statens museer för världskultur
Sjögren, Åke
Date
January 13, 1900
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Statens museer för världskultur
Sjögren, Åke
Date
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Institution data

Institution fieldValue
Arkivdokument
Beasley to Lindblom 1928-07-13
Alternativ identitet
6247 [Webster]; 6249 [Webster]; 6593 [Webster]; EM-E1-002
Samlingsnummer - Beskriver
1900.01
Sakord
brev ; letter
Beskrivning - engelska
Letter to Lindblom. Beasley confirms the safe arrival of three Benin objects from Åke Sjögren (previously on deposition in the Stockholm museum) and that he previously sent a cheque for £80. Lindblom has marked in red pencil Beasley‘s remark that none of the three pieces were "outstanding". Beasley also mentions that the Seligmans have visited Lindblom in Stockholm, which most probably refers to anthropologists Charles and Brenda Seligman. The three Benin bronzes eventually made their way, via Beasley‘s widow, to the British Museum (two plaques, inv. no. Af1944,04.9; Af1944,04.8) and the Bristol Museum (inv. no. Ea7821) respectively.
Namn - tillverkare
Beasley, Harry G.
Sökord
Benin City
FILE
Beasley+to+Lindblom+1928-07-13_02.jpg
URL
https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/25901456
Tidpunkt - tillverkning, tidigast
1928-07-13
Namn - mottagare
Lindblom, Gerhard (1887 - 1969), etnograf, intendent, professor
Namn - beskriver
British Museum, London | Seligman, Brenda | Seligman, Charles Gabriel (1873-12-24 - 1940-09-19), antropolog
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