Catalogue
Reg No.
44523
Institution
Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
Restituted
Previously owned by Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Edo designations
English designations
Leopard Figure
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Heads
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
Leopard Figure

Provenance

5 events
Production
unknown to 1936
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn guild in Benin City.
Unknown
1936
The object is known to have come into contact with Eckart von Sydow, in Benin City.
Unknown
1937
The object is known to have come into contact with Eckart von Sydow and Eduard von der Heydt, later in Ascona.
Donation
January 4, 1950
The object was donated by Eduard von der Heydt to the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum from Ascona to Cologne.
Restitution
December 8, 2022
The object was restituted by the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum to the Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria from Cologne to Nigeria.

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Inventory
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
194905
Date
January 4, 1950

Institution data

Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-07-27
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Additional Ids
object id
194905
Additional Ids / bundle
object id
RJM 1949/05
Other numbers
object id
Reg No.
object id
44523
Reg. No / Inventory number
object id
RJM 44523
Object name
designation
object type
leopard head
Object name / Title
designation
Leopard Head (fragment)
materials
material
ceramics
Dimension/s
dimensions
H.11.40cm W.8.30cm X. 10.40cm
previous owner/collector
prior source
Eduard von der Heydt
provenance
provenance
until 04.01.1950, Eduard von der Heydt (1882-1964); from 04.01.1950, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum (donation); probably 1936 - 1937, Eckart von Sydow
Institution
department and institution
Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Cultures of the World, Cologne
Institution acquisition date
accession date
1/4/50
Acquisition details
accession method
donation
comments
notes
Between June 1935 and December 1937, according to the list in the convoluted file, 366 objects by Freiherr von der Heydt were given as loan to the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum.
Copyright
license
© Museumsgesellschaft RJM Köln, Foto Uli Grohs
notes concerning "other numbers"
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