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Accession/Inventory No.:
BIRRC-D0084
Institution media
2 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-D0084
Title/Object name
designation
Carved chest
Description
description
Wooden chest with relief carvings. Top: The Oba of Benin with attendents. Front: An execution scene. Side panels: River gods and traditional ceremonies.
Materials
material
Iroko wood
Measurements
dimensions
45 x 99 x 52 cm
Object type
object type
Furniture
Mobius inscriptions
inscriptions
Date made
date made
Artist/Maker
provenance
,
producer
Possibly 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
See 1957 Ibadan catalogue no. 7.
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
2/5/99
Created By
HAMILTJH
External Mobius publish?
ID Prefix
BIRRC
ID Sort1
ID Sort2
84
ID Sort3
ID Sort4
ID Sort5
ID Sort6
Internal Mobius publish?
Item count
Loan allowed?
Location date
4/18/19
MKEY
102314
Miscellaneous
Lent by J. Danford 1964. Purchased 1957.Acquired in 1943. Possibly by H.I.Erhabor.
Offsite?
Update Date
5/27/21
Updated By
AYOUNG
Whole/Part
Whole
XG_STATE