Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum St. Gallen
Reg No.: VK C 3165
Institution media
2 images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Okpia
English designation
Male Figure
Category
Figures
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Coray, Han
Ovonramwẹ N’Ogbaisi
Schweizerische Volksbank, Zürich
Wehrli, Hans Jakob
LocationSt Gallen, Switzerland
Institution data
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Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum St. Gallen
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Last Updated: 2022-07-04
Language: English
Reg No.Object ID
VK C 3165
Object name and materialsDesignation
Standing figure, courtier with bell and bat
MaterialMaterial
brass
Dimension/sDimensions
H. 18.5 cm W. 7.3 cm D. 4 cm
Provisional datingDate Made
18th/19th century?
CreditlinePrior Source
Acquisition through the mediation of Prof. Wehrli from the Museum of Ethnology Zurich
ProvenancesProvenance
18th - 19th century commissioned from the Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) by the Royal Palace of Benin; by descent to Oba Ovonramwen (Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, b. about 1857 - d. about 1914; r. 1888 - 1897); 1897, probably looted from the Royal Palace during the British military occupation of Benin; [...]; until 1931, Han Coray; 1931-1940, Schweizerische Volksbank; 1940, Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich; since 1940 Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum St. Gallen
InstitutionDepartment and Institution
HVM Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum St. Gallen
Institution acquisition dateAccession Date
December 1940
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