National Museum, Benin
Catalogue No: 73B:1:11
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Isanrẹn
English designation
Key
Provenance
Omoruyi, A.
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
73B:1:11
DescriptionDescription
Bronze key, with one end bearing a 'Z-like' structure, and the other end has a large circular structure, with a smaller circular structure on its top. At the base of the larger circular, structure are four small rings.
MaterialMaterial
Bronze
DiamDimensions
Dimension H (cm)Dimensions
Dimension L (cm)Dimensions
Dimension W (cm)Dimensions
9.7
Weight KGWeight
0.1
ClassificationObject Type
Bronze key (Isehen)
Patina and colourColour
Green,Brown
Method of ManufactureProduction Technique
Casting
StateProduction Place
Bendel
Later NotesProvenance
Bought by the curator Mr. A. Omoruyi
VendorProvenance
Ethnic GroupEthnic Attribution
Edo
DivisionDepartment and Institution
Condition InclCondition
Good
Photo NumberImages
1:173:29
[Image Name]Images
20210121_131000795.jpg
Location
Shelf 10B
P.N.
Price
Signature of Cataloguer
Joseph E. Omovie