Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Reg No.: 17974
Institution media
2 images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uhunmwu-Elao
English designation
Commemorative Head
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Heads
Provenance
Rautenstrauch, Theodor 'Theo'
Smith, F.
LocationKöln, Germany
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-07-27
Language: English
Additional IdsObject ID
190612
Additional Ids / bundleObject ID
RJM 1906/12
Other numbersObject ID
Reg No.Object ID
17974
Reg. No / Inventory numberObject ID
RJM 17974
Object nameDesignation, Object Type
commemorative head
Object name / TitleDesignation
Commemorative Head of an Oba (uhunmwun elao)
materialsMaterial
copper alloy
Dimension/sDimensions
H.24cm D.21cm
previous owner/collectorPrior Source
Theodor Rautenstrauch
provenanceProvenance
03.09.1906, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum (donation); until 08.09.1906, F. Smith
InstitutionDepartment and Institution
Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Cultures of the World, Cologne
Institution acquisition dateAccession Date
9/3/06
Acquisition detailsAccession Method
donation
commentsNotes
Permanent exhibition RJM
CopyrightLicense
©Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne, Wolfgang F. Meier, rba_c019265
notes concerning "other numbers"