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Accession/Inventory No.:
BIRRC-D0002
Institution media
12 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹtin
English designation
Box
Category
Containers
Contextual Objects: Post-1930s
Provenance
Danford, John
Erhabor, H. I.
Location
University of Birmingham, Muirhead Tower, Birmingham, B15 2TT, England, UK
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
Research and Cultural Collections, University of Birmingham
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-07-27
Language:
english
Accession/Inventory No.
object id
BIRRC-D0002
Title/Object name
designation
Carved chest of drawers
Description
description
This tall unit comprises six drawers with a lidded top. Intricate relief carving on the top and four sides depicts various animals and forest scenes, including rats, elephants and warthogs.
Materials
material
Sida wood (W.A. Golden Walnut)
Measurements
dimensions
107 x 45 x 44 cm
Object type
object type
Furniture
Mobius inscriptions
inscriptions
Date made
date made
1949
Artist/Maker
provenance
,
producer
Erhabor, H. I.
Place made
production place
Benin City, Nigeria
Collector
prior source
Danford, John
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo (Bini)
Institution
department and institution
Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection
department and institution
Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts
Acquisition
accession date
,
accession method
Danford Collection purchased in 1975.
Digital Benin note
notes
Note
notes
Bibliography
bibliography
Legal status
legal status
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Copyright statement
license
© Copyright holder unknown. Photo credit: Research and Cultural Collections, University of Birmingham
Category
Decorative art
Create Date
2/4/99
Created By
HAMILTJH
External Mobius publish?
ID Prefix
BIRRC
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Internal Mobius publish?
Item count
Loan allowed?
Location date
2/7/18
MKEY
102214
Miscellaneous
Lent by J. Danford 1964. Purchased 1975. See 1957 Ibadan catalogue no. 37.
Offsite?
Update Date
5/27/21
Updated By
AYOUNG
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Whole
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