John Lembcke (1873-?) originally came from Mecklenburg and was a Hamburg merchant. He worked as an agent for the trading company L. Pagenstecher & Co. in southern Nigeria. The company maintained several branches in Cameroon and Nigeria and traded raw rubber, among other things.Lembcke was probably employed at a branch of the firm in Warri, from where he went to nearby Benin City. There, he found objects which he eventually brought to Hamburg. Between 1899 and 1905, he sold 40 objects from the Kingdom of Benin to the museum.
Anhänger: Iyoba mit rechteckigem Gegenstand (Spiegel?)
Unbekannte Werkstatt der Bronzegießergilde Igun Eronmwon / Königreich Benin, Nigeria, 18./19. Jh. (?) / Gelbguss / Ankauf von John Lembcke, 1899, Inv. Nr. C 2390
Wappenförmige Anhänger wurden nicht an der Hüfte, sondern an einem Gürtel oder als Brustanhänger getragen. Die dargestellte Königinmutter streckt einen rechteckigen Gegenstand in die Höhe, der als Spiegel oder Brief interpretiert wurde.
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Pendant: Iyoba with Rectangular Object (Mirror?)
Unidentified workshop of the Bronze Casters Guild Igun Eronmwon / Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 18th/19th century (?) / Brass / Acquired from John Lembcke, 1899, Inv. no. C 2390
U-shaped pendants were not attached at the hip but worn on a belt or as a chest pendant. The represented queen mother holds a rectangular object upright, which has been interpreted as a mirror or letter.
Maße
Außenmaß (Höhe): 17,00 cm;Außenmaß (Breite): 11,70 cm;Außenmaß (Tiefe): 3,00 cm