Provenance

7 events

Production

unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)

The object was produced 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 1932

The object is known to have come into contact with Arthur Robinson Wright.

Unknown

October 31, 1933

The object is known to have come into contact with Harry Geoffrey Beasley, later in Chislehurst.

Unknown

October 31, 1933 to October 9, 1969

The object is known to have come into contact with John Wise, later in New York City.

Purchase

October 31, 1933 to October 9, 1969

The object was purchased by Landon Thomas Clay from John Wise and John Wise Ltd. Galleries from New York City to United States.

Donation

October 9, 1969

The object was donated by Landon Thomas Clay to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University from United States to Cambridge.

Institution data

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2021-09-10

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Object Number object id	969-39-50/11298
Display Title designation	Openwork apron formed of strings of coral beads attached to a cloth band
Inventory Description description object type	Apron, woven cotton band with hanging red woven beading
Object Description description
Materials material	Cotton, Bead
Dimensions dimensions	Overall: 61 x 41 x 3 cm (24 x 16 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Classication object type	Apron
Quantity object count	1
Date date made
GeoLocale production place	Benin
Geography/Provenience production place	Africa\Nigeria
Credit Line prior source	Gift of Landon T. Clay, 1969.
Provenance: Collector prior source provenance	Collector: British Punitive Force; Previous owner: A.R. Wright; Previous owner: Beasley; Seller: John Wise
Provenance: Acquisition provenance	Donor: Landon T. Clay
Culture/Period ethnic attribution	Benin
Department department and institution	Ethnographic
Image Credit Line Reproduction license	Gift of Landon T. Clay, 1969. Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 969-39-50/11298
URL weblink	https://collections.peabody.harvard.edu/objects/125470
Digital File Number	80140109

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