Catalogue card notes: "An iron lamp, the wide flat saucer is attached to a pair of cross hoops from the centre of which the trimming apparatus is hung by long linked chains. It is suspended by a four linked chain with square hook and spirally twisted shank, attached to the same central disc. Benin West Africa 1897 Expedition
Iron lamp. Wide, flat saucer attached to a pair of cross hoops from the centre of which the trimming apparatus is hung by long linked chains. The lamp is suspended by a four-linked chain with right-angled hook and spiral-twisted shank.
Iron lamp. Wide, flat saucer attached to a pair of cross hoops from the centre of which the trimming apparatus is hung by long linked chains. The lamp is suspended by a four-linked chain with right-angled hook and spiral-twisted shank.
Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1902 E 109 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / An iron LAMP, the wide flat saucer is attached to a pair of crosshopps from the centre of which the trimming apparatus is hung by long linked chains. It is suspended by a four linked ornamental chain with square hook and spirally twisted shank, attached to the same central disc. / Benin, West Africa 1897 Expedition/ purchased Stevens / Professor Bevan's donation | R. 1903 419."
Red circular sticker in bottom right corner of card.
Catalogue card reads "Purchased Stevens, Professor Bevan's donation"
Auction - Sale/1
CMS Context/0
CMS Description
Catalogue
Display/0
Display/1
Display/2
Display/3
Field_collection/0
E 1902.94- 115 are recorded in the Accession Register as acquired on the 'Benin, West Africa 1897 Expedition indicating they formed part of the spoils taken during the looting of Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi’s royal palace by British troops led by Admiral Sir Henry Rawson. This punitive expeditionwas a response to the ambush of a British party led by Acting Consul General James Philips which had sought to enter Benin City during Ague (Igue), the new year festival of renewal, against the wishes of the Oba.
E 1902.93- 115 are annotated in the Register as 'B. Stevens *Prof Bevan' indicating they were purchased at an undated 1902 auction at J.C. Stevens saleroom, 38 King Street Covent Garden, London, with money donated to the Museum’s Accessions Fund by Prof. Anthony Ashley Bevan.