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Swainson, John Henry
Description

John Henry Swainson was a trader with the Liverpool firm Pinnock and Co.. He acquired a Horse Rider Figure from Benin in 1892, probably as a diplomatic gift from Ọba Ovonramwẹ. Swainson was then assisting Vice-Consul Galway in securing the Ọba's proxy signature on a political 'treaty' between Great Britain and the Edo Kingdom during their visit to Benin City in March 1892.

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Trader
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Liverpool, UK
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