ID_NUMBER
nn3171
Edo designations
English designations
Fan
Categories
Household & Everyday Objects
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Fan
Fan
Fan
Fan

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced 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 October 1899
The object is known to have come into contact with J. Tingley.
Purchase
October 1899
The object was purchased by the Horniman Museum and Gardens from J. Tingley with its destination in London.

Institution data

Horniman Museum and Gardens
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-09-01
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
ID_NUMBER
object id
nn3171
ITEM_NAME
designation
fan (personal protection)
DESCRIPTION
description
Circular fan made of hide, with a pattern of black triangles around the rim.
MATERIALS
material
hide
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 525 mm x 413 mm x 30 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography
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