National Museum, Lagos
Inventory No: LG 1957. 3.16
Institution media
5 images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ikẹgobọ
English designation
Altar of the Hand
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Provenance
Murray, Kenneth Crosthwaite
Obahkavhaye, Ben U.
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 1957. 3.16
Department of Antiquities Nigerian Museum CatalogueProvenance
Purchases made by Mr. K. C. Murray, surveyor antiquities, at Benin. Damaged carving for the shrine. This was brought by the vendor to Lagos. Purchases from Ben U. Obahkavhaye, Inard A19, Benin. £5.0s.0.
Object Name (as specified in the 2019 Lagos National Museum store/gallery inventory)
Benin wooden stool