Catalogue
Inventory no. [ObjInventarNrS]
10492
Institution
Weltkulturen Museum Frankfurt am Main
Edo designations
Asa
Asa
English designations
Shield
Categories
Weaponry
Location
Schaumainkai 29-37, 60594 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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
1902 (approximate) to 1910 (approximate)
The object is known to have come into contact with William Ockelford Oldman, later in London.
Purchase
1910 (approximate)
The object was purchased by the Weltkulturen Museum Frankfurt am Main from William Ockelford Oldman from London to Frankfurt.

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Institution data

Weltkulturen Museum Frankfurt am Main
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Last updated: 2021-04-20
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Inventory no. [ObjInventarNrS]
object id
10492
Object designation [ObjTitelOriginalS]
designation
object type
Schield
Description [ObjReserve02M]
description
10492. Strips of palm leaf sheaths, interwoven in 2 layers on top of each other. 3-cornered edge. Edge reinforcement by round bars braided around both sides. On the inside 1 more round bar. Braided bow handle. Note on the index card in Lehmann's handwriting: "In the Berlin Museum a very similar piece. (IIIC 26831) Slg. Claus "Mittl. Kamerun"
Mat./Technique [ObjTechMatM]
material
Palm leaf sheaths
Dimensions [ObjMasse1S]
dimensions
L 71.5; B 44
Dating [ObjDatierungS]
date made
Year from [ObjJahrVonL]
date made
Year until [ObjJahrBisL]
date made
Geographical reference [ObjGeografieS]
production place
Kingdom of Benin (Africa->West Africa->Nigeria)
Name sorting [KueSortierungS_0]
prior source
Oldman, William Ockelford
Name sorting [KueSortierungS_1]
prior source
First Name 2 [KueVorNameS_1]
provenance
First name [KueVorNameS_0]
provenance
William Ockelford
Function collector 2 [OkuFunktionS_1]
provenance
Function collector [OkuFunktionS_0]
provenance
Merchant
Inventory note [ObjFeld07M]
provenance
03
Last Name 2 [KueNameS_1]
provenance
Last name [KueNameS_0]
provenance
Oldman
Date of acquisition[ObjFeld04M]
accession date
ca. 1910
Acquisition type [ObjFeld02M]
accession method
Comemnts[ObjCreditlineM]
notes
Exhibition
exhibition history
Literature
bibliography
Type [ObjSystematikS]
Defend (Weapon)
Type of ownership [ObjFeld01M]
Type of person 2 [KueTypS_1]
Type of person [KueTypS_0]
Person
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