Provenance

4 events

Production

unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)

The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon 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

unknown to 1966

The object is known to have come into contact with Allan Gerdau.

Gift

1966

The object was given as a gift by Allan Gerdau to the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art with its destination in Bloomington.

Institution data

Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2022-02-01

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Accession number object id	66.101
Artwork title designation	Osun ematon, Staff
Materials material	Iron
Dimensions dimensions	36 ½ x 5 in. (92.7 x 12.7 cm)
Date date made	Date unidentified
Kingdom name production place	Benin Kingdom
Nation production place	Nigeria
Credit line prior source	Gift of Mr. Allan Gerdau, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 66.101
Provenance provenance	1966, gift to the Indiana University Art Museum from Mr. Allan Gerdau
Culture ethnic attribution	Edo
Exhibition history exhibition history	"Indianapolis Black Expo," Martin Center, North College, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 3–July 8, 1974. "The Art of Black Africa ," Dewaters Art Center, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan, February 1–April 5, 1970. "African Art Exhibition," University Galleries, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, January 6–29, 1969.
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