Object Number
89.4.2864
Edo designations
English designations
Bell
Categories
Musical Instruments
Altar & Shrine Objects
Location
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, United States
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Provenance

4 events
Production
1500 (year approximate) to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn guild in Benin City.
Looted
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to June 1899 (year approximate)
The object was looted by Unknown member of the British colonial military campaign on Benin - February 1897 from Benin Kingdom.
Unknown
February 22, 1897 (year approximate) to 1918
The object is known to have come into contact with Mary Elizabeth Adams Brown, later in New York City.
Donation
February 22, 1897 (year approximate) to 1918
The object was donated by Mary Elizabeth Adams Brown to New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Institution data

Metropolitan Museum of Art
The data was downloaded via a public data access of the institution.
Last updated: 2025-08-14
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Object Number
89.4.2864
Is Highlight
False
Is Timeline Work
False
Is Public Domain
True
Object ID
505381
Department
Musical Instruments
AccessionYear
1889
Object Name
Bell
Title
Bell
Culture
Benin
Object Date
ca. 1850–89
Object Begin Date
1850
Object End Date
1889
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 15.2 x 7.6cm (6 x 3in.)
Credit Line
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Classification
Idiophone-Struck-bell-without clapper
Link Resource
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/505381
Repository
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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