National Museum, Lagos
Inventory No: LG 1952. 32. 2
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ
English designation
Pendant Mask
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
Colonial Government of Nigeria
Fagg, William Buller
Neville, George William
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Institution data
Internal Data II (eng)
National Museum, Lagos
The data was transferred directly from the institution and transcribed by the Digital Benin from Inventory book.
Last Updated: 2021-02-19
Language: English
Inventory NoObject ID
LG 1952. 32. 2
Department of Antiquities Nigerian Museum CatalogueProvenance
Purchased by the Nigerian government from Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 34-5 New Bond Street, London, being lots of 24 through M. B. E. Fagg, assistant surveyor of antiquities, bought at a sale on 26th of June, 1952. Bronze leopard mask from Benin 110 £. Lots owned by Neville according to catalogue.
Object Name (as specified in the 2019 Lagos National Museum store/gallery inventory)
Benin bronze leopard head pendant.