Catalogue
Reg No.
III 1040
Institution
Museum der Kulturen Basel
Edo designations
English designations
Bell
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
Location
Münsterpl. 20, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Bell

Provenance

5 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 (day approximate) to April 11, 1899
The object is known to have come into contact with William D. Cutter, later in London.
Purchase
April 11, 1899
The object was purchased by William Downing Webster from William D. Cutter from London to Bicester.
Purchase
May 31, 1899
The object was purchased by the Museum der Kulturen Basel from William Downing Webster from Bicester to Basel.

Related archival documents

4 documents
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An archival document representing a Sales Catalog of 32 page(s)
Sales Catalogue
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thomas J. Watson Library sales and auction catalogues
Date
August 1, 1899 to August 31, 1899
An archival document representing a Inventories of 404 page(s)
Inventory
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Stock books
Date
January 18, 1897 to March 26, 1900
An archival document representing a Sales Catalogs of 42 page(s)
Sales Catalogue
Wellcome Collection
Catalogue of ethnological specimens : European and Eastern arms & armour, Prehistoric and other curiosities / W.D. Webster, Oxford House, Bicester, Oxon., England.
Date
January 1, 1899 to December 31, 1899

Institution data

Museum der Kulturen Basel
The data was transferred directly through the Swiss Benin Initiative.
Last updated: 2022-07-04
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Reg No.
object id
III 1040
Object name and materials
designation
Bell
Material
material
brass
Dimension/s
dimensions
H. 15.5 cm W. 7 cm
Provisional dating
date made
18th/19th century
Creditline
prior source
Was bought with the funds of the museum
Provenances
provenance
18th/19th century commissioned from the Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) by the Royal Palace of Benin; by descent to Oba Ovonramwen (Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, b. about 1857 - d. about 1914; r. 1888 - 1897); 1897, looted from the Royal Palace during the British military occupation of Benin; [...]; date unknown - 1899, W D. Cutter (possibly dealer Eva Cutter?); 11th April 1899 purchased by William D. Webster (dealer) (Reg.No.: 6869) for £0.15.0; 31st May 1899, purchased by Museum der Kulturen Basel
Institution
department and institution
MKB Museum der Kulturen Basel
Institution acquisition date
accession date
1899
Additional IDs
6869 (Webster N°)
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