Fowler Museum at UCLA
Object ID: X65.9083
Institution media
15 images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uhunmwu-Elao
English designation
Commemorative Head
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Heads
Provenance
Sotheby's
Stow, Harry
Wellcome Trust
Wellcome, Henry Solomon
Wright, Arthur Robinson
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Fowler Museum at UCLA
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2021-07-30
Language: English
Object IDObject ID
X65.9083
descriptionDescription
brass head
MaterialsMaterial
COPPER ALLOY
DimensionsDimensions
H: 40.64 cm, DIAM: 20.32 cm
Object NameObject Type
HEAD
DateDate Made
1897, 10/31/1933
Geographical areaProduction Place
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA, BENIN KINGDOM
PartyPrior Source
A. R. Wright, Sotheby and Co., Harry Stow, Sir Henry Wellcome, Wellcome Trust
Evidence 1Provenance
Evidence 2Provenance
Country CultureEthnic Attribution
Benin
Culture GroupEthnic Attribution
EDO (NIGERIAN)
Party NotesNotes
"A Benin Bronze Head with ------ features, reticulated head-dress, side feathers and deep choral chocker, round the base interlaced strapwork, fish and animal motifs, 16 in"
summary of curatorial notes archival research thus far summer 2021Notes
A. R. Wright collection, sold by Sotheby's, October 31, 1933 Provenance research re: A. R. Wright’s collection is ongoing. Wright was the "sometime president of the Folk Lore Society" according to Sotheby's sale of his collection that took place on 10/31/1933
statusLegal Status
non-conclusive
Old Numbers
160868A
Party Lot Number
75
provenance list known dates
1933 (October 31), lot 75: Sold at Sotheby's auction of former collection of A. R. Wright 1965 Gift of the Wellcome Trust to Fowler Museum (then Museum and Laboratories of Ethnic Arts and Technology)