Ref. #
EB36
Edo designations
English designations
Altar Tusk
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Location
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
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Provenance

4 events
Production
1750 (year uncertain/approximate) to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igbesamwan guild in Benin City.
Looted
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to June 1899 (year approximate)
The object was looted by February 1897 Unknown member of the British colonial military campaign on Benin from Benin Kingdom.
Unknown
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to 1908
The object is known to have come into contact with Huntington.
Gift
1908
The object was given as a gift by Huntington to the American Museum of Natural History with its destination in New York City.

Institution data

American Museum of Natural History
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-09-10
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Catalog #
object id
90.0/2014
Ref. #
object id
EB36
Object Name
designation
object type
Tusk, Idol*
Dimensions
dimensions
None recorded
Country
production place
Nigeria/Benin
Locale
production place
Benin
Donor
prior source
Huntington
Acq Year
accession date
accession method
1908 Gift
In HOAP?
Yes
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