National Museum, Benin
Catalogue No: 59B:1:91
Institution media
2 images
Digital Benin research
Category
Containers
Provenance
Bradbury, Robert Elwyn
LocationBenin City, Nigeria
Institution data
Internal Data I (eng)
National Museum, Benin
The data was transferred directly from the institution and transcribed by the Digital Benin from Catalogue Cards.
Last Updated: 2021-01-15
Language: English
Catalogue NoObject ID
59B:1:91
DescriptionDescription
A bronze bottomless box, is cubically shaped. It is having two artistic designs on the bottom side that are conically shaped. It is known as "Epketi" in Edo language.
MaterialMaterial
Bronze
DiamDimensions
Dimension H (cm)Dimensions
Dimension L (cm)Dimensions
Dimension W (cm)Dimensions
10
Weight KGWeight
1.2
ClassificationObject Type
Bronze Box (Ekpeti)
Patina and colourColour
Brown,Green
Method of ManufactureProduction Technique
Casting
StateProduction Place
Bendel
Later NotesProvenance
It was bought buy Mr. Bradbury
VendorProvenance
Ethnic GroupEthnic Attribution
Edo
DivisionDepartment and Institution
Condition InclCondition
Fair
Photo NumberImages
2:24:120
[Image Name]Images
IMG_3013 2.jpg
Location
Shelf 10B
P.N.
Price
Signature of Cataloguer