Catalogue No.
EA1976.778
Institution
Canterbury Museum
Edo designations
English designations
Bolt
Categories
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Location
11 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
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Bolt
Bolt

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igbesamwan 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 February 1900
The object is known to have come into contact with William Downing Webster, later in Bicester.
Purchase
February 1900 to March 2, 1901
The object was purchased by the Canterbury Museum from William Downing Webster from London to Christchurch.

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Institution data

Canterbury Museum
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2021-12-07
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Accession No
object id
19XX.1.101
Catalogue No.
object id
EA1976.778
Old Accession No.
object id
Other Id
object id
EA1976.778, E100.45A, E1709.0, 9797, EA1977.778
Primary Number
object id
19XX.1.101
Brief Description
description
Plain tapered ivory body, with carved human facial mask. Arms are represented by two moveable iron attachments secured with a bolt through the body.
Media Materials
material
Ivory
Measurement Notes Y N display
dimensions
Measurement Precision Y N display
dimensions
Precise
Measurement Reading primary system Y display only
dimensions
26cm
Measurement Reading secondary system Y display only
dimensions
10 1/4"
Measurement Type Y display only
dimensions
Length
Name Title
object type
Door Bolt: Benin
Item Count
object count
1
Primary Prod Date
date made
Primary Prod Date Notes
date made
Primary Prod Place
production place
Benin City/Nigeria/Africa
Acquisition Source Role
prior source role
Vendor
Acq Source Report
provenance
Websters
Acquisition Notes
provenance
See Websters Catalogue Vol II No 24:27. Purchased at London auction. For photo see document file EA1976.771.
Acquisition Source
provenance
Websters
Donor report
provenance
Websters
Provenance Notes
provenance
Accession Date
accession date
1901
Acquisition Date
accession date
2-Mar-01
Acquisition Method
accession method
Purchase
Associated Notes
notes
Production Notes
notes
Related Outward Loan
exhibition history
Documentation Article
bibliography
Roger Fyfe and Sarah Murray. “Benin Art in Canterbury Museum”. Records of the Canterbury Museum. Vol 28, 2014. Pg 7- 30.
Condition Date
condition
Condition Keyword
condition
Condition Notes
condition
Condition Part
condition
Condition Person
condition
Current Condition
condition
Current Condition Date
condition
Current Condition Description
condition
Current Condition Part
condition
Current Condition Person
condition
Image Publication Status
images
Has image(s)
Image Ref - Full path
images
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Image Ref - Relative path
images
Catalogue Numbers\EA nos\EA1976.778 Fetish.jpg, Catalogue Numbers\EA nos\EA1976.778 Fetish side.jpg, 1971 - 1980\1976\ea1976_778_benin.jpg
Photo Audio-Visual Ref
images
Catalogue Numbers\EA nos\EA1976.778 Fetish.jpg (Image (Electronic)), Catalogue Numbers\EA nos\EA1976.778 Fetish side.jpg (Image (Electronic)), 1971 - 1980\1976\ea1976_778_benin.jpg (Image (Electronic))
Primary Image
images
\\cm-fp4\vernon images\Collection Images\Catalogue Numbers\EA nos\EA1976.778 Fetish.jpg
Cataloguer
Paul Hobson, Miss Natasha Carson, Mr Dan Smith
Classification
Ceremonial Artefact
Collecting Unit
Anthropology/Archaeology
Curator
Julia Bradshaw
Curator Comments Date
13-Oct-21
Curator Comments Remarks
Previously described as a fetish but Anne Luther from the Digital Benin Project says that it is a door bolt and identical to one held by Pitt Rivers Museum.
Current
Date Catalogued
26 June 2008, 23 March 2004, 19 October 2001
Loan In Details
Loan Out Details
Location General Notes
RECAT.EA.1976.778 (CQ1)
Other Id Notes
, , , , Published with this reference number in the Records of the Canterbury Museum volume 28, 2014.
Other Id Type
Catalogue Number, Old Catalogue Number, Card Number, Other Number, Other Number
Procedural Status
Accessioned
Record Created Date
30-Jun-01
System ID
74854
Treatment Date
Treatment Keyword
Treatment Notes
Treatment Part
Treatment Person
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