Acc Number
1916.53.a
English designations
Ceremonial Paddle
Categories
Contextual Objects: Beyond Benin
Location
Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG, United Kingdom
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Provenance

3 events
Production
unknown to 1916
The object was produced in Delta State.
Unknown
unknown to 1916
The object is known to have come into contact with Ronald Macdonald, in Edo State.
Unknown
1916
The object is known to have come into contact with Ronald Macdonald and the Glasgow Life Museums, later in Glasgow.

Institution data

Glasgow Life Museums
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-05-17
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Acc Number
object id
1916.53.a
Description
description
Carved wooden doubled ended paddle, rectangular cut out section on both leaf shaped blades surrounded by line decoration from Bight of Benin, Africa.
Materials
material
wood
Measurements
dimensions
overall: 1200 mm x 100 mm x 25 mm 365.0 g
Item Name
object type
paddle
Date Made
date made
Place
production place
Africa, West Africa, Bight of Benin (place found)
Source Name
prior source
Macdonald, Ronald
Provenance Note
provenance
Culture
ethnic attribution
Legal Status
legal status
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