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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF2043
Institution media
11 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ukhurhẹ
English designation
Ancestral Staff
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Staffs
Provenance
Oldman, William Ockelford
Location
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Language:
english
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
AF2043
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
The rattle is destroyed (below the topmost figure). These are stuck on the ground and shaken vigorously to draw the attention of the spirit appealed to.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Wood
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
1566
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Rattle Staff
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
16th-19th century CE
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1500
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1899
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
Place Name: (Place)
production place
Nigeria|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Kingdom
Credit Line
prior source
Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-2019-1] Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum - Exhibition (16 Nov 2019)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Edo (Africa)
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
On Display
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
[Book] Hall, Henry U. 1922. "Great Benin Royal Altar". XIII, No.2 (June). 105-168.
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=97499
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1912-1]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Dealer's Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
25968