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

Unknown

1970 (uncertain/approximate)

The object is known to have come into contact with Galerie Maria et Paul Wyss, later in Basel.

Purchase

1970

The object was purchased by Rolf & Ulrike Schenk from Galerie Maria et Paul Wyss from Basel to Meilen.

Gift

2006

The object was given as a gift by Rolf & Ulrike Schenk to the Museum Rietberg Zürich from Meilen to Zurich.

Institution data

Museum Rietberg 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	2006.132
Object name and materials designation	Armring
Material material	brass
Dimension/s dimensions	H.3 cm W.12 cm D.10.7 cm
Provisional dating date made	19th century
Creditline prior source	Gift from: Ulrike und Rolf Schenk, Meilen
Provenances provenance	19th century, commissioned from the Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) by the Royal Palace of Benin; probably by descent to Oba Ovonramwen (Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, b. about 1857 - d. about 1914; r. 1888 - 1897); 1897, probably looted from the Royal Palace during the British military occupation of Benin; [...]; until 1970, Paul and Maria Wyss (dealers, Basel); until 2006, Ulrike and Rolf Schenk (Meilen); 2006, gifted to Museum Rietbeg Zurich
Institution department and institution	MRZ Museum Rietberg Zürich
Institution acquisition date accession date	June 2006
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