Accession book entry: : 'MISS MARY H. KINGSLEY. The following specimens chiefly collected by the late Miss Kingsley in W. Africa, were bequeathed by her to her brother Charles G. Kingsley, to be transferred to the Museum at his death. Mr. Kingsley generously surrendered his life interest in the specimens and presented them at once to the Museum, September 1900: The following bronzes [sic] from Benin city, taken during the punitive expedition under Admiral Rawson, February, 1897..... Iron armlet, two bars of plaited iron-work, united towards the ends which taper.; Card Catalogue entry: : No further information on the catalogue index cards. [CW 14 7 1997]; Pitt Rivers Museum label: : [old] - [in Related Documents File] - "BENIN CITY, W. AFRICA. Bequeathed by MISS M.H. KINGSLEY, 1900". [CF 22/10/2001]; Documentation: : Old label in RDF.; Pitt Rivers Museum label: : WEST AFRICA BENIN CITY Iron armlet Don. Miss M. H. Kingsley 1900.39.17 [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/11/2005]
