Provenance

4 events

Production

unknown 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.

Unknown

February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to September 1900

The object is known to have come into contact with Mary Henrietta Kingsley.

Bequest

June 3, 1900 to September 1900

The object was bequeathed by Mary Henrietta Kingsley to the Pitt Rivers Museum through Charles G. Kingsley with its destination in Oxford.

Institution data

Pitt Rivers Museum

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2021-07-20

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Accession Number object id	1900.39.21
Description description	Ivory door-bolt with metal hinge and link.
Material / Process material	Material of original: Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal; Material of original: Iron Metal; Material of original: Pigment
Dimensions dimensions	Length x Width x Height 373,00 x 70,00 x 46,00 mm
Keywords object type	Keyword: Bolt; Keyword: Figure; Keyword: Lock
No. of objects object count	1
Dating date made	Date made: 1897
Geographical Provenance production place	Africa -> Western Africa -> Nigeria, Benin City
Persons prior source	Field collector: Benin City Punitive Expedition , PRM source: Charles G. Kingsley
Provenance prior source provenance	Other Owners, Mary Henrietta Kingsley
When Collected date collected	When collected:
Cultural Groups ethnic attribution	-> Edo
Acquired accession date	Acquired: 1900
Primary Documentation notes	Accession book entry: : 'MISS MARY H. KINGSLEY. The following specimens chiefly collected by the late Miss Kingsley in W. Africa, were bequeathed by her to her brother Charles G. Kingsley, to be transferred to the Museum at his death. Mr. Kingsley generously surrendered his life interest in the specimens and presented them at once to the Museum, September 1900: The following bronzes [sic] from Benin city, taken during the punitive expedition under Admiral Rawson, February, 1897.... Ivory door-bolt from the palace of the King of Benin, carved with human head.; Card Catalogue entry: : adds that the bolt has iron links. [CW 14 7 1997]; Written on object: : 'IVORY DOOR-BOLT FROM PALACE OF THE KING OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, WEST AFRICA. Bequeathed by Miss M. H. Kingsley, 1900' [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 24/1/2005]
Research Notes notes
Archaological / Ethnographic	E
Archival documentation ID
Class	Class: Lock; Class: Figure
Collection Type	Object
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