Catalogue card notes: "Seat made from branch of [?] Trinity Tree [spelling unclear]. / Old label says that it belonged to Gpowoo, a chief who threatened to kill the Rev'd Wm Melville Laborde (the missionary) and to make his skull his drinking cup. Mr Laborde took it as loot at the raid of Talliah Gpowoo's stronghold in Benin."
Triangular prism-shaped chair, with wood held together by fibre. The base of the seat are worn and the wood has cracks running along its height. The wood seems to have been lacquered.
Scratches and evidence of use wear are visible.
Register notes only 'Benin' while the card notes 'Nigeria West Africa'. It is unclear if this refers to the historical Kingdom of Benin, so this hse been added with queries
Catalogue card reads, in blue ink: "Z 14750 | W. Africa | Nigeria / Seat made from branch of Trinity Tree. / Old label says that it belonged to Gpowoo, a chief who threatened to kill the Revd. Wm. Melville Laborde (the missionary) and to make his skull his drinking cup. Mr Laborde took it as loot at the raid of Talliah Gpowoo's stronghold in Benin."
Red circular sticker in bottom right of card.