Provenance
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford (1863-1924)
Description

William Alexander Crawford Cockburn served in the Niger Coast Protectorate Force from 1896 to 1901. He was the deputy chief of staff on the British Military Campaign on Benin City in 1897 and a commandant in Benin City, 1898–99 (British Museum website[279]).

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Titles
Major
Mr.
Roles
Member of the British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897, Soldier, Collected in the field
Places of contact
Benin City, NG
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-,0.528
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ
Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ
English designation
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,0619.1
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ama
Ama
English designation
Relief Plaque
Relief Plaque
Category
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.498
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹroro
Ẹroro
English designation
Bell
Bell
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
Altar & Shrine Objects
+ 1
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.499
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹroro
Ẹroro
English designation
Bell
Bell
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
Altar & Shrine Objects
+ 1
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.500.a-b
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹtin
Ẹkpẹtin
English designation
Box
Box
Category
Containers
Containers
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.501
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ikẹgobọ
Ikẹgobọ
English designation
Altar of the Hand
Altar of the Hand
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Altar & Shrine Objects
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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View object
British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.502
Digital Benin research
Category
Containers
Containers
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
View object
British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.503
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uko
Uko
English designation
Flask
Flask
Category
Containers
Containers
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.504
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Emwiegbe
Emwiegbe
English designation
Ornament
Ornament
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.505
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Emwiegbe
Emwiegbe
English designation
Ornament
Ornament
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.506
Digital Benin research
English designation
Disc
Disc
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.507
Digital Benin research
English designation
Staff of Office
Staff of Office
Category
Ceremonial Objects
Staffs
Ceremonial Objects
+ 1
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.508
Digital Benin research
English designation
Staff of Office
Staff of Office
Category
Ceremonial Objects
Staffs
Ceremonial Objects
+ 1
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.509
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Umozo/Ọhọ
Umozo/Ọhọ
English designation
Executioners or Warfare Sword
Executioners or Warfare Sword
Category
Weaponry
Weaponry
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.510
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ako-Ọpia
Ako-Ọpia
English designation
Sheath
Sheath
Category
Weaponry
Weaponry
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.511
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Agbada
Agbada
English designation
Knife and Dagger
Knife and Dagger
Category
Weaponry
Weaponry
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.512
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Unwẹnrhiẹn/Unwẹnrhiẹnọtan
Unwẹnrhiẹn/Unwẹnrhiẹnọtan
English designation
Whip
Whip
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.513.a-b
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹtin
Ẹkpẹtin
English designation
Box
Box
Category
Containers
Containers
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
View object
British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.514
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹtin
Ẹkpẹtin
English designation
Box
Box
Category
Containers
Containers
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
+ 1
View object
British Museum
Registration Number
:
Af1897,-.515
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Asologun
Asologun
English designation
Lamellophone
Lamellophone
Category
Musical Instruments
Musical Instruments
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Cockburn, William Alexander Crawford
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
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