idno
E 1902.461
Institution
Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria Restituted
Previously owned by Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
Edo designations
English designations
Chisel
Categories
Tools
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
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Provenance
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Institution data
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-07-18
Language: english
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idno object id | E 1902.461 |
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Physical description/0 description | Catalogue card notes: "Iron chisel, conical with sharp point." |
Physical description/1 description | Conic-shaped tool, pointy end but not sharp, with indentation on its surface and residue of old labels. It has corrosion on it. |
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d_Description Name description | Iron chisel, conical with sharp point. |
height dimensions | 210 mm |
length dimensions | |
width dimensions | 30 mm |
weight weight | 0.65 kg |
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Labels - Markings/0 inscriptions | Two markings on the object, in white; one reads 'E.1902.461' and the other is crossed out. |
Labels - Markings/1 inscriptions | A label adhered to the object reads '1902.461 / Chisel / Benin / W.D. Webster, Esq'. |
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d_Place production place | Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; [Kingdom of Benin]; Edo State; Benin City; Oba's Palace |
Other owners prior source | |
source prior source | Benin Expedition [collector]; Webster, William Downing [donor] |
Collection or Excavation Year date collected | 1897 |
culture group ethnic attribution | Edo |
source date accession date | 1902 |
Amendments - updates/0 notes | Given Webster's acquisition of much of the spoils of the Benin West Africa 1897 Expedition , and the early date of 1902-3, it is likely his personal donation of Benin material was also collected on the 1897 Punitive Expedition . This has therefore been added to the source field with queries to indicate the lack of available data for a definite provenance. The note created during transcription of the catalogue card in 2001 added that it was unclear if 'Edo is the province or language group, and whether Benin refers to the city of Benin'. The Register noted only 'Benin, West Africa'. As the catalogue card was written before the creation of Edo State in 1991, 'Edo' would have referred to the Edo people and has been removed from the place field. The narrow term 'Benin' has been used within the museum and more widely to refer to the both Benin City as well as the Kingdom of Benin and both terms have therefore been added to the place field in brackets to show the original provenance e.g., 'Benin [?Kingdom of Benin; ?Benin City]. |
Amendments - updates/1 notes | Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1902 E 461 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / Iron CHISEL conical with sharp point. / L. 8.3" / Benin W. Africa / Mr W.D. Webster. | R. 1903 275". Red circular sticker on bottom right corner of card. |
Amendments - updates/2 notes | '[Benin; Bini]' has been removed from the cultural group field. |
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Reference Numbers bibliography | E 1902.461 MAA: AR 1903.275 Other: W. 7332 [Webster No.] |
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