Weltkulturen Museum Frankfurt am Main
Inventory no. [ObjInventarNrS]: 10492
Institution media
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Asa
English designation
Shield
Category
Weaponry
Provenance
Oldman, William Ockelford
LocationFrankfurt am Main, Germany
Institution data
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Weltkulturen Museum Frankfurt am Main
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Last Updated: 2021-04-20
Language: English
Inventory no. [ObjInventarNrS]Object ID
10492
Object designation [ObjTitelOriginalS]Designation, Object Type
Schield
Description [ObjReserve02M]Description
10492. Strips of palm leaf sheaths, interwoven in 2 layers on top of each other. 3-cornered edge. Edge reinforcement by round bars braided around both sides. On the inside 1 more round bar. Braided bow handle. Note on the index card in Lehmann's handwriting: "In the Berlin Museum a very similar piece. (IIIC 26831) Slg. Claus "Mittl. Kamerun"
Mat./Technique [ObjTechMatM]Material
Palm leaf sheaths
Dimensions [ObjMasse1S]Dimensions
L 71.5; B 44
Dating [ObjDatierungS]Date Made
Year from [ObjJahrVonL]Date Made
Year until [ObjJahrBisL]Date Made
Geographical reference [ObjGeografieS]Production Place
Kingdom of Benin (Africa->West Africa->Nigeria)
Name sorting [KueSortierungS_0]Prior Source
Oldman, William Ockelford
Name sorting [KueSortierungS_1]Prior Source
First Name 2 [KueVorNameS_1]Provenance
First name [KueVorNameS_0]Provenance
William Ockelford
Function collector 2 [OkuFunktionS_1]Provenance
Function collector [OkuFunktionS_0]Provenance
Merchant
Inventory note [ObjFeld07M]Provenance
03
Last Name 2 [KueNameS_1]Provenance
Last name [KueNameS_0]Provenance
Oldman
Date of acquisition[ObjFeld04M]Accession Date
ca. 1910
Acquisition type [ObjFeld02M]Accession Method
Comemnts[ObjCreditlineM]Notes
ExhibitionExhibition History
LiteratureBibliography
Type [ObjSystematikS]
Defend (Weapon)
Type of ownership [ObjFeld01M]
Type of person 2 [KueTypS_1]
Type of person [KueTypS_0]
Person