Reg No.
RAF 623
Edo designations
English designations
Leopard Figure
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Heads
Location
Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich, Switzerland
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Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to 1936
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn guild in Benin City.
Unknown
1936
The object is known to have come into contact with Eckart von Sydow, in Benin City.
Unknown
1937
The object is known to have come into contact with Eckart von Sydow and Eduard von der Heydt, later in Ascona.
Gift
1952
The object was given as a gift by Eduard von der Heydt to the Museum Rietberg Zürich from Ascona to Zurich.

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An archival document representing a Scans of published works of 3 page(s)
Scan of published works
Museum Rietberg Zürich
Publications - Museum Rietberg Zürich
An archival document representing a Catalogue Cards of 1 page(s)
Catalogue Card
Museum Rietberg Zürich
File Cards - Museum Rietberg Zürich
Date
May 9, 1962
An archival document representing a Scans of published works of 1 page(s)
Scan of published works
Museum Rietberg Zürich
File Cards - Museum Rietberg Zürich

Institution data

Museum Rietberg Zürich
The data was transferred directly through the Swiss Benin Initiative.
Last updated: 2022-07-04
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Reg No.
object id
RAF 623
Object name and materials
designation
Leopard head
Material
material
terracotta
Dimension/s
dimensions
H. 11.5 cm W. 11.5 cm D. 8.5 cm
Provisional dating
date made
18th/19th century
Creditline
prior source
Gift from: Eduard von der Heydt
Provenances
provenance
18th/19th century, probably produced in Benin Court workshop; [...] ; before 1936 possibly gifted to Eckart von Sydow by Oba Akenzua II; 1936-1937: Eckart von Sydow (anthropologist); 1937-1952, Eduard von der Heydt (collector, Ascona); 1952 gifted to Museum Rietberg Zürich
Institution
department and institution
MRZ Museum Rietberg Zürich
Institution acquisition date
accession date
May 1962
Additional IDs
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