ID Number
1958.37
Edo designations
English designations
Bird of Prophecy Figure
Categories
Figures
Location
106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States
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Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by 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
1930s to 1958
The object is known to have come into contact with Harold Rome, later in New York City.
Gift
1958
The object was given as a gift by Harold Rome to the Davis Museum at Wellesley College from New York City to Wellesley.

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Institution data

Davis Museum at Wellesley College
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-01-18
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
ID Number
object id
1958.37
Title
designation
Idiophone in the shape of an ahianmwen-oro (Bird of Prophecy)
Materials
material
Bronze (copper alloy)
Measurements
dimensions
overall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Category
object type
SCULPTURE
Object Name
object type
Musical instrument
Date Made
date made
18th-19th century
Maker
producer
Unknown
Place Made
production place
Royal Court of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of Harold Rome
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo
Legal Status
legal status
PERMANENT COLLECTION
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