ObjectNumber_Original
VO_64703
Institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Edo designations
English designations
Male Figure
Categories
Figures
Location
Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien, Austria
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Male Figure
Male Figure
Male Figure
Male Figure
Male Figure

Iconographies

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hairstyles
Eto
hairstyles

Hairstyles are used to determine a person's status in the society, as chiefs, common folks, chief's wives and the wives of the Ọba all wear different hairstyles. We have Okuku, Ikpe~okhokho, Idu~akpata

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Eto

Provenance

5 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 1899
The object is known to have come into contact with William Downing Webster, later in Bicester.
Purchase
1899
The object was purchased by Georg Haas from William Downing Webster from Bicester to Mostov.
Purchase
1899
The object was purchased by the Weltmuseum Wien from Georg Haas from London to Vienna.

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InventoryAccession Record
Weltmuseum Wien
Inventory book - objects

Institution data

Weltmuseum Wien
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-05-24
Languages: german, english
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ObjectNumber_Original
object id
VO_64703
NativeTitle
edo designation
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description
Diese Männliche Figur ist Teil der historischen Sammlungen aus dem Königreich Benin im heutigen Nigeria. 1897 wurde das Königreich erobert und dessen Oba (König) Ovonramwen ins Exil verbannt. Die aus dem Königspalast geraubten Kunstschätze wurden anschlie
Medium
material
Elfenbein
Medium_en
material
Ivory
ObjectName
object type
Männliche Figur
ObjectName_en
object type
Male Figure
DateBegin
date made
DateEnd
date made
Dated
date made
Dated_en
date made
Period
date made
Term
production place
Afrika südlich der Sahara
Term2
production place
West-Afrika
Term3
production place
Nigeria
Term4
production place
Benin
Thesaurus
production place
Afrika südlich der Sahara/West-Afrika/Nigeria/Benin
Provenance
provenance
W.D.Webster, Nr. 5031
Role_person
provenance
Zugang über-Accession via-Georg Haas|
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Königreich
Culture_en
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Kingdom
CreditLine
department and institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Department
department and institution
MVK Objekte - Afrika südlich der Sahara
Zugangsdatum
accession date
1899
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DepartmentID
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Department_cut
Afrika südlich der Sahara
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Last_Modified
2021-12-06 08:15:34
LocationID
ObjectID
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ObjectNumber
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PublicAccess
1
SortNumber
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Diese Männliche Figur ist Teil der historischen Sammlungen aus dem Königreich Benin im heutigen Nigeria. 1897 wurde das Königreich erobert und dessen Oba (König) Ovonramwen ins Exil verbannt. Die aus dem Königspalast geraubten Kunstschätze wurden anschlie
TextEntryHTML_en
This Male Figure is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to f
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This Male Figure is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to f
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