Provenance

4 events

Production

unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)

The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igbesamwan guild and Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon guild in Benin City.

Looted

February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to June 1899 (year approximate)

The object was looted by William Alexander Crawford Cockburn from Benin Kingdom.

Purchase

June 18, 1897

The object was purchased by the British Museum from William Alexander Crawford Cockburn with its destination in London.

Exhibition

1970 to 1973

The object was exhibited at London.

Institution data

British Museum

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2025-06-10

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Registration number object id	Af1897,-.524.a-as
Additional IDs object id	Af1897C3.524a-as (old CDMS no.)
PRN object id	EAF14481
Object Type designation	arrow
Description description	Group of forty-five arrows made of cane, iron, brass, feathers.
Ethnic name (made by) ethnic attribution	Edo
Date	16thC - 19thC
Production place production place	Made in: Nigeria
Findspot place collected	Found/Acquired: Benin City
Materials material	cane ~iron ~brass ~feather
Dimensions dimensions	Height: 65.00 cm (max)~Height: 55.70 cm (min)~Width: 1.70 cm (max)~Width: 0.60 cm (min)~Depth: 0.40 cm (max)~Depth: 0.30 cm (min)
Exhibition history exhibition history	Exhibited: 1970-1973, London, Museum of Mankind, Divine Kingship in Africa
Condition condition	Good; four arrows missing iron points.
Associated events event	Associated Event: British Expedition to Benin City - Feb 1897
Acquisition name (acquisition) provenance	Major William Alexander Crawford Cockburn
Acquisition date accession date	18 June 1897
Acquisition notes (acquisition) provenance	The vendor served as Deputy Chief of Staff on the British expedition to Benin City, 1897.
Acquisition notes (excavation) provenance	This object was looted from Benin City in 1897.

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