ca. 1850 commissioned from the Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) by the Oba Adolo; by descent to Oba Ovonramwen (Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, b. about 1857 - d. about 1914; r. 1888 - 1897); 1897, looted from the Royal Palace during the military occupation of Benin; [...]; 1926-1952: Eduard von der Heydt, (collector, Ascona); 1952, gifted to the Museum Rietberg Zürich