Late18th - early 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, looted from the Royal Palace during the British military occupation of Benin; 1898, Consul Eduard Schmidt; 1898-1922: Königliches Museum für Völkerkunde Berlin (Reg.No.: III C 8188); from 1922, Firm Ludwig Glenk; [...]; until 1931 Han Coray (Reg.No.: BK 02) (collector, Agnuzzo) ; 1931-1940, Schweizerische Volksbank; 1940, Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich; since 1940 Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum St. Gallen