Accession Number: 1979.8.1
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Accession NumberObject ID
1979.8.1
DescriptionDescription
Wooden stool with four legs and flat rectangular top. Carved with human figures and abstract designs. [JC [OPS move] 19/5/2017]
Material / ProcessMaterial
Material of original: Wood Plant; Material of original: Tin Metal; Material of original: Iron Metal; Material of original: Glass
DimensionsDimensions
Height: max 424,00 mm; Width: max 336,00 mm; Length: max 653,00 mm
KeywordsObject Type
Keyword: Stool; Keyword: Figure
No. of objectsObject Count
1
DatingDate Made
Date made: 1897 - 1898
Geographical ProvenanceProduction Place
Africa -> Western Africa -> Nigeria, Benin City
PersonsPrior Source
PRM source: John Granville, Field collector: Reginald Kerr Granville
ProvenancePrior Source, Provenance
Other Owners, Reginald Kerr Granville John Granville
When CollectedDate Collected
When collected:
Cultural GroupsEthnic Attribution
-> Edo
AcquiredAccession Date
Acquired: 06/1979
Primary DocumentationNotes
Accession book entry: : 'MR JOHN GRANVILLE, ... LIVERPOOL. Carved wooden stool with four legs and flat rectangular top. Carved all over with human figures holding swords and tools; also some abstract designs. The legs are connected by carved wooden strips holding round mirrors set onto tin plate backings. The seat is fixed onto the legs by round-headed iron nails and iron brackets underneath. H = 42.5 cm.; L. top = 65 cm.; W. top = 32.5 cm.; Thickness top ca. 2.8 cm. Collected at the time of, or shortly after the Punitive Expedition of 1897 by Mr Reginald Kerr Granville, Colonial Service; donor's grandfather. Sir R. K. Granville's diary, presented to the Balfour Library by donor. W.B. Fagg confirms that the stool dates from the early 20th cent. Purchased from Mr. J. Granville for £150 in June, 1979.; Card Catalogue entry: : No additional information on catalogue index cards. [JC 31 7 1997]; Pre-PRM label: : purch. June 1979 [The following text is struck through]not yet accessioned. See temporary acquisitions register. [End of struck through text]BENIN 1979.8.1 [On reverse of label] Bought from MR. GRANVILLE [JC [OPS move] 19/5/2017]; Documentation: : Collector's diary in PRM Archives. Correspondence regarding purchase in RDF.
Research NotesNotes
Research Notes: Not listed in Philip J. C. Dark, An Illustrated Catalogue of Benin Art, Boston, MA: G. K. Hall, 1982. [JC 31 7 1997]