Provenance

5 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 Unknown member of the British colonial military campaign on Benin - February 1897 from Benin Kingdom.

Unknown

1910s to 1931

The object is known to have come into contact with Han Coray, later in Agnuzzo.

Transfer

1931

The object was transferred from Han Coray to Zürich Schweizerische Volksbank from Agnuzzo to Switzerland.

Transfer

1940

The object was transferred from Zürich Schweizerische Volksbank to Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich from Switzerland to Zurich.

Institution data

Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich

The data was transferred directly through the Swiss Benin Initiative.

Last updated: 2022-07-04

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Reg No. object id	10003
Object name and materials designation	Bronze head
Material material	brass
Dimension/s dimensions	H. 16.5 cm
Provisional dating date made	around 1900?
Creditline prior source	Volksbank Zürich
Provenances provenance	19th century commissioned from the Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) by the Royal Palace of Benin (?); by descent to Oba Ovonramwen (Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, b. about 1857 - d. about 1914; r. 1888 - 1897) (?); 1897, looted from the Royal Palace during the British military occupation of Benin (?); [...]; until 1931, Han Coray (collector, Agnuzzo); 1931-1940, Schweizerische Volksbank; 1940, purchased by Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich
Institution department and institution	VMZ Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich
Institution acquisition date accession date	1940

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