Research Notes: Examined by Benin specialist Barbara Blackmun in July 1991. According to Blackmun, this tusk may have been commissioned by Oba Ovonramwen who was exiled following the 'punitive expedition. [LMM 7 1991 ?; JC 9 7 2000]
On 14 June 1993 Barbara Blackmun confirmed that this tusk is from Ovonramwen's reign (see above) and that it probably dates from c. 1881. [LMM 6 1993 ?; JC 9 7 2000]