ObjectNumber_Original
VO_64686_a
Institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Edo designations
English designations
Relief Plaque
Fragment
Categories
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Location
Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien, Austria
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Relief Plaque
Relief Plaque
Relief Plaque
Relief Plaque
Relief Plaque

Provenance

6 events
Production
1504 (approximate) to 1550 (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 Ralph Denham Rayment Moor from Benin Kingdom.
Transfer
March 19, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was transferred from Ralph Denham Rayment Moor to British Foreign Office from Benin City to London.
Loan
September 7, 1897 to January 1898 (month approximate)
The object was loaned by British Foreign Office to the British Museum through Crown Agents for the Colonies in London.
Purchase
1898
The object was purchased by Eva Amarantha Webster (born Cutter) from British Foreign Office in London.
Purchase
1899
The object was purchased by the Weltmuseum Wien from Eva Amarantha Webster (born Cutter) and William Downing Webster through Georg Haas from London to Vienna.

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InventoryAccession Record
Weltmuseum Wien
Inventory book - objects

Institution data

Weltmuseum Wien
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Last updated: 2022-05-24
Languages: german, english
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ObjectNumber_Original
object id
VO_64686_a
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description
Diese Reliefplatte: Bestandteil ist Teil der historischen Sammlungen aus dem Königreich Benin im heutigen Nigeria. 1897 wurde das Königreich erobert und dessen Oba (König) Ovonramwen ins Exil verbannt. Die aus dem Königspalast geraubten Kunstschätze wurde
Medium
material
Gelbguss
Medium_en
material
Brass
ObjectName
object type
Reliefplatte: Bestandteil
ObjectName_en
object type
Fragment of a Relief Plaque
DateBegin
date made
DateEnd
date made
Dated
date made
Dated_en
date made
Period
date made
Term
production place
Afrika südlich der Sahara
Term2
production place
West-Afrika
Term3
production place
Nigeria
Term4
production place
Benin
Thesaurus
production place
Afrika südlich der Sahara/West-Afrika/Nigeria/Benin
Provenance
provenance
Role_person
provenance
Zugang über-Accession via-Georg Haas|
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Königreich
Culture_en
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Kingdom
CreditLine
department and institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Department
department and institution
MVK Objekte - Afrika südlich der Sahara
Zugangsdatum
accession date
1899
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DepartmentID
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Department_cut
Afrika südlich der Sahara
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Last_Modified
2021-12-06 08:15:34
LocationID
ObjectID
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ObjectNumber
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PublicAccess
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SortNumber
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Diese Reliefplatte: Bestandteil ist Teil der historischen Sammlungen aus dem Königreich Benin im heutigen Nigeria. 1897 wurde das Königreich erobert und dessen Oba (König) Ovonramwen ins Exil verbannt. Die aus dem Königspalast geraubten Kunstschätze wurde
TextEntryHTML_en
This Fragment of a Relief Plaque is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the
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This Fragment of a Relief Plaque is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the
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