Pitt Rivers Museum
Accession Number: 1901.54.2
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Digital Benin research
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Provenance
Stevens Auction Rooms
LocationSouth Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PP
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Pitt Rivers Museum
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Last Updated: 2021-07-20
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Accession Numberobject id
1901.54.2
Descriptiondescription
?Weight of solid brass, spheroidal shape with raised ornamental lines. [El.B 20/11/2007]
Material / Processmaterial
Material of original: Brass Metal
Dimensionsdimensions
Height: max 50,00 mm
Keywordsobject type
Keyword: Weight
No. of objectsobject count
Datingdate made
Date made: 1901
Geographical Provenanceproduction place
Africa -> Western Africa -> Nigeria, Benin City
Personsprior source
PRM source: Stevens Auction Rooms
Provenanceprior source, provenance
Other Owners, Stevens Auction Rooms
When Collecteddate collected
When collected:
Cultural Groupsethnic attribution
-> Edo
Acquiredaccession date
Acquired: 02/1901
Primary Documentationnotes
Written on object: : BENIN. Purch: 1901. [El.B 20/11/2007]; Accession book entry: : Feb 2 Stevens Auction Rooms - Weight (?) of solid bronze, spheroidal shape with raised ornamental lines, Benin City ... (dot 50) The two specimens 21/- PR fund petty cash
Research Notesnotes
Archaological / Ethnographic
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Class
Class: Measurement
Collection Type
Object
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