Ref. #
EB40
Edo designations
Asa
Asa
English designations
Shield
Categories
Weaponry
Location
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
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Shield
Shield

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced 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 1910
The object is known to have come into contact with Remington Schuyler.
Purchase
1910
The object was purchased by the American Museum of Natural History from Remington Schuyler 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
90.0/9967
Ref. #
object id
EB40
Object Name
designation
object type
Shield
Dimensions
dimensions
L:64.8 W:38.5 (in CM)
Country
production place
Nigeria
Locale
production place
Benin
Donor
prior source
Remington Schuyler
Acq Year
accession date
accession method
1910 Purchase
In HOAP?
No
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