Archival Documents
Access to archival documents is a pivotal expansion from the catalogue. Just as the historic Benin objects are dispersed across institutions globally, so are the relevant archival materials. Although not comprehensive, these documents are identified and brought together by Digital Benin, and selected for their relevance to the study of the historic objects and the history of the Benin Kingdom.
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Auction Catalogue
Specific objects: 6
Object group: Ẹroro, Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ, Uhunmwu-Elao, Aken'ni Elao, Umozo/Ọhọ, Ebẹn, Ikoro, Ẹkpẹtin, Ẹrhẹ, Uru, Ọkporhu, Uhunmwu elao ọghe Iy’ọba
Source: Sotheby's
Target -
Mentioned: John, Bray, Allman, Robert B.
1953
Correspondence
Specific objects: 2
Object group: Uhunmwu-Elao, Ọkporhu, Ikpotoki, Ibierugha, Urhotọ, Aken'ni Elao, Ọkpan, Ẹrhẹ
Source: Stevens, John Crace
Target -
Mentioned: -
1905
Correspondence
Specific objects: 2
Object group: Uhunmwu-Elao, Ọkporhu, Ikpotoki, Ibierugha, Urhotọ, Aken'ni Elao, Ọkpan, Ẹrhẹ
Source: Luschan, Felix Ritter von
Target Siemens, Alexander
Mentioned: -
1905
Correspondence
Specific objects: 2
Object group: Uhunmwu-Elao, Ọkporhu, Ikpotoki, Ibierugha, Urhotọ, Aken'ni Elao, Ọkpan, Ẹrhẹ
Source: Siemens, Alexander
Target Luschan, Felix Ritter von
Mentioned: Stevens Auction Rooms
1905
Invoice
Specific objects: 2
Object group: Uhunmwu-Elao, Ọkporhu, Ikpotoki, Ibierugha, Urhotọ, Aken'ni Elao, Ọkpan, Ẹrhẹ
Source: Stevens Auction Rooms
Target Luschan, Felix Ritter von
Mentioned: Siemens, Alexander
1905
Correspondence
Specific objects: 2
Object group: Ẹrhẹ
Source: Luschan, Felix Ritter von
Target Siemens, Alexander
Mentioned: -
1905
Correspondence
Specific objects: 2
Object group: Uhunmwu-Elao, Ọkporhu, Ikpotoki, Ibierugha, Urhotọ, Aken'ni Elao, Ọkpan, Ẹrhẹ
Source: Luschan, Felix Ritter von
Target Frenkel, Hermann
Mentioned: -
1905
Inventory
Specific objects: 254
Object group: Aken'ni Elao, Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ, Uhunmwu-Elao, Ẹroro, Akohẹn/Oko, Ama, Aga, Agba, Ada, Ebẹn, Ẹkpẹtin, Osisi/Etu, Urhukpa-Ẹvbi, Emwiegbe, Ẹkpẹn, Ikoro, Ẹgba, Idẹnrhẹn, Isanrẹn, Ukhurhẹ, Uko, Uman-ague/Ugbugbe, Urhotọ, Ewua, Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ, Azuwa, Ọkporhu, Ẹrhẹ, Osogan, Emwiurhu, Uzokpo, Ẹgogo, Umozo/Ọhọ, Okpia, Iyeọkhọkhọ, Ikẹgobọ, Ikpotoki, Ukpu, Okhuo, Isẹ, Ivin
Source: Webster, William Downing
Target -
Mentioned: Stevens, John Crace, Stevens Auction Rooms, Meyer, Hans, Grassi Museum of Ethnology, Leipzig, Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin, Museum für Völkerkunde, Dresden, Museum am Rothenbaum. Kulturen und Künste der Welt (MARKK), Hamburg, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Puttick & Simpson, Världskulturmuseerna, Stockholm, Giglioli, Franco, National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, Edinburgh, Ridgeway, William, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Bates, Oric, Juckler, Stadt Museum Freiburg, Zimmerman, Oldman, William Ockelford , Jackson, Museum of Primitive Arts, New York, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Salford, Meyer, Hermann August Heinrich, Fenton & Sons
1900
Research notesSketch
Specific objects: 19
Object group: Aken'ni Elao, Ikpin, Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ, Asologun, Akpata, Oyiya, Ada, Isanrẹn, Uhunmwu-Elao, Eseiku, Okpia, Ikpotoki, Ama, Ẹgba, Ikoro, Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ, Elubasẹ/Isevbere, Ighẹghan, Ẹroro, Akhiọn/Ukoko, Ikẹgobọ, Ukhurhẹ, Ẹkpẹde, Uhanbọ, Ifẹnmwẹ, Umozo/Ọhọ, Urhotọ, Oroka, Ẹguẹn, Ivie, Ẹkan, Asa, Ẹkpoki, Uman-ague/Ugbugbe, Ẹrhẹ, Ẹkpẹtin
Source: Bradbury, Robert Elwyn, Egharevba, Jacob U.
Target -
Mentioned: Luschan, Felix Ritter von, Ohẹn, Ẹwuare I, Ẹsigie, Ọzọlua, Akẹnzua II, Inneh, Murray, Kenneth Crosthwaite, Egharevba, Jacob U. , Goodwin, Ohuan
1960
Research notes
Specific objects: 0
Object group: Ẹroro, Onwọ, Ama, Urhotọ, Asẹbẹrhia , Uhanbọ, Ẹkpoki, Uru, Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ, Ada, Ivie, Ukhurhẹ, Aken'ni Elao, Uhunmwu-Elao, Isanrẹn, Ẹrhẹ, Oyiya, Agba, Asoro, Akohẹn/Oko, Ọkpan, Ikpin
Source: Bradbury, Robert Elwyn
Target -
Mentioned: Odionwere, Erhaho
1957
Research notes
Specific objects: 0
Object group: Agba, Ẹrhẹ, Ẹkpoki, Akohẹn/Oko, Aghẹn
Source: Bradbury, Robert Elwyn
Target -
Mentioned: -
1959
Research notes
Specific objects: 0
Object group: Uhunmwu-Elao, Ukhurhẹ, Ẹrhẹ
Source: Bradbury, Robert Elwyn
Target -
Mentioned: Ine N'Igbesamwa
1959
Photograph Album
Specific objects: 0
Object group: Iyeọkhọkhọ, Ẹrhẹ, Ikẹgobọ
Source: Webster, William Downing
Target -
Mentioned: Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin, Pitt-Rivers (Lane Fox), Augustus Henry, Museum für Völkerkunde, Dresden
1898
Sales Catalogue
Specific objects: 9
Object group: Ebẹn, Osogan, Agba, Iyeọkhọkhọ, Ẹrhẹ, Ikẹgobọ, Aken'ni Elao, Akohẹn/Oko, Ẹgba, Uko, Ama
Source: Webster, William Downing
Target -
Mentioned: -
1899
Sales Catalogue
Specific objects: 9
Object group: Aga, Ama, Okpia, Ẹkpẹn, Ẹrhẹ, Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ, Urhotọ, Okhuo, Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ
Source: Webster, William Downing
Target -
Mentioned: -
1901