(Christie's, London, July 13, 1977, no. 159); [Galerie Mazarin 52, Paris, acquired by 1978]; [Merton D. Simpson, New York, acquired by 1990]; Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991Court of Benin Objects in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ezra, Kate. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992, p. 165, no. 58.
Christie's, London. TribalArt. Sale catalogue of July 13, 1977: lot 159.
"ROYAL ART OF BENIN. The Perls Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Kate Ezra. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York 1992 Fig. 58