ObjectNumber_Original
VO_64759
Institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Edo designations
English designations
Armcuff
Categories
Ceremonial Regalia
Location
Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien, Austria
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Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff

Provenance

5 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 1899
The object is known to have come into contact with Wilhelm Albert Maschmann, in Benin City and later Lagos.
Transfer
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to 1898
The object was transferred from Wilhelm Albert Maschmann from Lagos to Hamburg.
Purchase
1899
The object was purchased by the Weltmuseum Wien from Wilhelm Albert Maschmann from Hamburg to Vienna.

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Institution data

Weltmuseum Wien
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-05-24
Languages: german, english
Institution fieldValue
ObjectNumber_Original
object id
VO_64759
NativeTitle
edo designation
TextEntry
description
Diese Elfenbeinarmmanschette 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 wurden a
Medium
material
Elfenbein
Medium_en
material
Ivory
ObjectName
object type
Elfenbeinarmmanschette
ObjectName_en
object type
Ivory Armcuff
DateBegin
date made
1700
DateEnd
date made
1900
Dated
date made
18./19. Jahrhundert
Dated_en
date made
18th/19th century
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
Sammlung-Collection-Wilhelm Albert Maschmann|
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
LocationString
display status
Raum Me.40
FileName
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PrimaryImage
images
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Classification
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DepartmentID
35
Department_cut
Afrika südlich der Sahara
DisplayOrder
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Last_Modified
2021-12-06 08:15:34
LocationID
75091
ObjectID
441038
ObjectNumber
64759
PublicAccess
1
SortNumber
VO 64759
TextDate_en
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TextEntryHTML
Diese Elfenbeinarmmanschette 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 wurden a
TextEntryHTML_en
This Ivory Armcuff 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 art market to
TextEntry_en
This Ivory Armcuff 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 art market to
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