Provenance

5 events

Production

unknown 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.

Auction

June 30, 1902

The object was auctioned to Theodor 'Theo' Rautenstrauch through Stevens Auction Rooms in London.

Donation

November 21, 1902

The object was donated by Theodor 'Theo' Rautenstrauch to the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne.

Lost

November 21, 1902 to 2022

The object was lost.

Institution data

Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2022-07-27

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Additional Ids object id	190219
Additional Ids / bundle object id	RJM 1902/19
Other numbers object id
Reg No. object id	5269
Reg. No / Inventory number object id	RJM 5269
Object name designation object type	armring
Object name / Title designation	Armring
materials material	copper alloy
Dimension/s dimensions	not specified
previous owner/collector prior source	Theodor Rautenstrauch, son of Adele and Eugen Rautenstrauch, Member of Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft - Dep. Köln Collection Wilhelm Joest 1923
provenance provenance	30.06.1902 to 21.11.1902, Theodor Rautenstrauch (1873-1907) (auction); from 21.11.1902, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum (donation); 1902 - 30.06.1902, J.C. Stevens, London (place), Stevens' Auction Rooms
Institution department and institution	Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Cultures of the World, Cologne
Institution acquisition date accession date	11/21/02
Acquisition details accession method	donation
comments notes	object is missing / lost; Theodor Rautenstrauch got the objects at an auction of Mr. J.C. Stevens on 03.06.1902 in London. The auction named "Benin brass" and embraced a collection of the British Punitive Expedition from 1897.
Copyright license	©Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt, Cologne
notes concerning "other numbers"

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