Hugo Warnholtz had residence and/or place of business in Herrengraben in downtown Hamburg. He was an active merchant in West Africa and corresponded with curator Felix von Luschan (1854–1924) in Berlin about the collection he had acquired in Africa. In 1901, he sold a total of six objects from the Kingdom of Benin to the MARKK, including one piece that had originally been part of Oskar Meyer’s private collection.
Kleine Anhängerglocke mit Schlangendarstellung
Unbekannte Werkstatt der Bronzegießergilde Igun Eronmwon / Königreich Benin, Nigeria,
19. Jh. / Gelbguss / Ankauf von Hugo Warnholtz, 1901, Inv. Nr. C 2942
Label Text (eng)
Small Pendant Bell with Snake depiction
Unidentified workshop of the Bronze Casters Guild Igun Eronmwon / Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 19th century / Brass / Acquired from Hugo Warnholtz, 1901, Inv. no. C 2942