16th / 17th century century commissioned from the Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) by the Royal Palace of Benin; by descent to Oba Ovonramwen (Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, b. about 1857 - d. about 1914; r. 1888 - 1897); 1897, looted from the Royal Palace during the British military occupation of Benin; [...] ; until 1899 William D. Webster (London); 1899 purchased by Museum der Kulturen Basel with funds from Elisabeth Sarasin-Sauvain