Catalogue
Acc Number
A.1979.8
Institution
Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
Restituted
Previously owned by Glasgow Life Museums
Edo designations
English designations
Relief Plaque
Categories
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
Relief Plaque
Relief Plaque

Provenance

4 events
Production
1504 (approximate) to 1550 (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
1979
The object was auctioned to the Glasgow Life Museums through Christie's in London.
Restitution
April 7, 2022
The object was restituted by the Glasgow Life Museums to the Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria from Glasgow City to Nigeria.

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Correspondence
Glasgow Life Museums
A.1979.8 object file
Date
May 24, 1979
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Newspaper ClippingArticle
Glasgow Life Museums
A.1979.8 object file
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Exhibition record
Glasgow Life Museums
A.1979.8 object file

Institution data

Glasgow Life Museums
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-05-17
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Acc Number
object id
A.1979.8
Description
description
Bronze plaque fragment, Kingdom of Benin. Attribution 'Master of the circled cross'.
Materials
material
bronze
Measurements
dimensions
overall: 188 mm x 85 mm x 20 mm 400 g
Item Name
object type
plaque fragment
Date Made
date made
mid - 16th century
Place
production place
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin (place associated)
Source Name
prior source
Christie's
Provenance Note
provenance
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo
Legal Status
legal status
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