Accession Number: (Registration Details)/Accession Details/Accession Number/Accession No.: (Accession Details)

0.7859

Institution

Manchester Museum

Edo designations

Ebẹn

English designations

Ceremonial Sword

Provenance

4 events

Production

unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)

The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon 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

July 1950 (year uncertain/approximate)

The object is known to have come into contact with Frank Willett, later in Manchester.

Donation

July 1950

The object was donated by Frank Willett to the Manchester Museum in Manchester.

Institution data

Manchester Museum

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2022-06-24

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Accession Number: (Registration Details)/Accession Details/Accession Number/Accession No.: (Accession Details) object id	0.7859
Physical Description designation description	A ceremonial sword made entirely from iron. It has a wide blade shaped like a fish slice, decorated with V and crescent shaped patterns in double rows of punched circular holes. There are 2 large iron patches at the tip and 1 small one at the waist. The p
Object Name/Object Name: (Classification) object type	Sword Weapon/Arms Equipment
Place: (Production Details) production place	Africa, Nigeria, Benin
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)/Accession Lot: (Accession Details) prior source	[0.7859 - 0.7863] Willett, Frank (07/11/1950)
Origin provenance	Nigeria, Benin. Donated by Frank Willet to Manchester Museum in July 1950.
Current Location/Current Location: (Current Location) display status	[CP1/B56/Above103/Shelf] Manchester Museum - Coupland 1 - Basement - B.56 - Ethnology Store - Above Cupboard 103 - On Shelf
Copyright license	© The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester Images (.tiff): © The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, photography by Michael Pollard
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