ObjectNumber_Original
VO_74017
Institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Edo designations
English designations
Armcuff
Categories
Ceremonial Regalia
Location
Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien, Austria
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Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced in Owo.
Looted
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to June 1899 (year approximate)
The object was looted by Unknown member of the British colonial military campaign on Benin - February 1897 from Benin Kingdom.
Unknown
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to 1905
The object is known to have come into contact with William Downing Webster, later in London.
Purchase
1905
The object was purchased by the Weltmuseum Wien from William Downing Webster from London 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_74017
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-William Downing Webster|
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Königreich / Owo
Culture_en
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Kingdom / Owo
CreditLine
department and institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Department
department and institution
MVK Objekte - Afrika südlich der Sahara
Zugangsdatum
accession date
1905
LocationString
display status
Raum Me.40
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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
434485
ObjectNumber
74017
PublicAccess
1
SortNumber
VO 74017
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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