Adolf Heemke (1874-?)was an overseas merchant and active as an agent for the trading company Bey & Zimmer in Nigeria. Today, works of art Heemke brought from Benin to Europe are still in collections in Stuttgart and Freiburg. In 1904, he sold ten Benin objects to the MARKK.
Schale, unbearbeiteter Fehlguss
Unbekannte Werkstatt der Bronzegießergilde Igun Eronmwon / Königreich Benin, Nigeria, 16./17. Jh. / Gelbguss / Ankauf von Adolf Heemke, 1904, Inv. Nr. C 4047
Label Text (eng)
Bowl (Unfinished Cast)
Unidentified workshop of the Bronze Casters Guild Igun Eronmwon / Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 16th/17th century / Brass / Acquired from Adolf Heemke, 1904, Inv. no. C 4047
Maße
Höhe: 7,00 cm; Breite: 15,50 cm; Durchmesser: 17,40 cm