id
598709
Edo designations
English designations
Executioners or Warfare Sword
Categories
Weaponry
Location
Frognerseteren Bruk, Kabelgata 34, 0580 Oslo, Norway
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Executioners or Warfare Sword
Executioners or Warfare Sword

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon guild and Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn 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 1912
The object is known to have come into contact with William Downing Webster, later in London.
Purchase
1912
The object was purchased by the UiO, Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo from William Downing Webster from London to Oslo.

Institution data

UiO, Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo
The data was downloaded via a public data access of the institution.
Last updated: 2021-07-01
Languages: english, french, danish
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598709
description
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Gammelt Offersværd med Haandtag af Bronce.
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bronze
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Metaller
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metall
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metal
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métal
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ᱫᱷᱟᱹᱛᱩ
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Dhạtu
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jern
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iron
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fer
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metall
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metal
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métal
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Dhạtu
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sacrificial sword
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sverd
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sword
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ᱵᱟᱱᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱠᱷᱟ ᱞᱟᱥᱮᱨ ᱛᱟᱨᱣᱟᱲᱮ /
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Banar nakha lase̠r tarwaṛe / Dhup
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Nigeria
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Historisk Benin
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leverte
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w. d. webster i london
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KHM
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Gammelt Offersværd med Haandtag af Bronce
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updatedDate
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