Digital Benin Research
The National Archives, Kew
institution
Ivory tusk from Benin City: Presentation to British Museum. Includes 2 photographs... (n.d.).
archival unit
File
Correspondence
document type
1961-05-11
date
5_Af1961092 open in catalogue
specific objects
Aken'ni Elao open in Ẹyo Otọ
edo designations
Carr, Frank G. G.
source
Synott, P. N. N.
target
Francis, Frank Chalton
British Museum, London
National Maritime Museum, London
mention
Institutional metadata
Reference
ADM 1/27823
Description
Ivory tusk from Benin City: presentation to British Museum. Includes 2 photographs depicting: Benin City Trophy: large carved ivory tusk and bronze head collected by Rear Admiral H Rawson during the punitive expedition to Benin City in 1897. Dated [1961].
Date
1961
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department
AMS 144/61
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description