ObjectID
291943
Edo designations
English designations
Altar Tusk
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Location
37 Quai Branly, 75007 Paris, France
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Provenance

5 events
Production
1750 (year uncertain/approximate) to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igbesamwan 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.
Sale
July 8, 1963
The object was sold to J. R. Roudillon through Sotheby's from Sotheby's London.
Purchase
1964
The object was purchased by Paris Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie (MNAAO) from Galerie Le Corneur-Roudillon and J. R. Roudillon from Paris.
Rehoused
2003 to 2006
The object was rehoused by Paris Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie (MNAAO) in Paris.

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Auction Catalogue
musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Auction Catalogues
Date
July 8, 1963

Institution data

musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
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Last updated: 2022-09-27
Language: french
Institution fieldValue
Numéro d'objet
object id
73.1964.4.5
ObjectID
object id
291943
Tri titres
designation
Défense sculptée
Description
description
Défense d'éléphant (extrémité) sculptée en bas-relief de soldats en armes et de visages. Dos brûlé.
Matériaux et techniques
material
production technique
Ivoire d'éléphant
Dimensions
dimensions
68,5 x 11 x 14,5 cm
Date
date made
avant 1963
Toponyme
production place
Afrique > Afrique occidentale > Nigéria
Unité patrimoniale
production place
Afrique
Provenance historique
provenance
Autres numéros : 64.4.5 : MNAAO - Inventaire, AF 15721.5 : MNAAO - Inventaire Ancien Fonds, N 64.4.5 : Musée de la Compagnie des Indes - Registre des dépôts
Culture
ethnic attribution
Ethnonyme
ethnic attribution
Edo
Date d'entrée dans les collections nationales
accession date
1964-01-14 00:00:00
Mode d'entrée
accession method
Achat
Statut de l'objet
display status
Inscription à l'inventaire
Bibliographie
bibliography
Références publiées
bibliography
Crédits photographiques
license
musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Donateur
Usage
Commemoratif : défense historiée
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