Catalogue
ID_NUMBER
nn6010
Institution
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Edo designations
English designations
Finger Ring
Categories
Personal Adornment
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
Finger Ring
Finger Ring
Finger Ring

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown 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 (day approximate) to 1898
The object is known to have come into contact with E. Cook.
Unknown
1898
The object is known to have come into contact with E. Cook and the Horniman Museum and Gardens, later in London.

Institution data

Horniman Museum and Gardens
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-09-01
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
ID_NUMBER
object id
nn6010
ITEM_NAME
designation
ring (personal adornment)
DESCRIPTION
description
A ring. Republic of Benin. Date unknown. The ring is attached to an embellishment that is described on its label as a European hinge. It has four swirling motifs on either side, and is symmetrical. On the front facing side, there is a large central circular imprint on the hinge, surrounded by eight smaller circular imprints.
MATERIALS
material
brass
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 28 mm x 60 mm x 20 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
unknown
PLACE_MADE
production place
Republic of Benin, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography
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