Catalogue
Inventory number
LG1953.22.9
Institution
Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
Edo designations
English designations
Armcuff
Categories
Ceremonial Regalia
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff
Armcuff

Provenance

4 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 Robert B. Allman from Benin Kingdom.
Inheritance
1917
The object was inherited by R. B. Allman from Robert B. Allman.
Auction
December 7, 1953
The object was auctioned to the Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria by R. B. Allman through Sotheby's, William Buller Fagg and Colonial Government of Nigeria in London.

Related archival documents

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An archival document representing a Auction Catalog of 26 page(s)
Auction Catalogue
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thomas J. Watson Library sales and auction catalogues
Date
December 7, 1953

Institution data

Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
The data was transferred directly by the institution and digitized by Digital Benin in collaboration with the NCMM
Last updated: 2023-11-30
Languages: english, bini; edo
Institution fieldValue
Inventory number
object id
LG1953.22.9
URL
weblink
https://digitalbenin.org/catalogue/37_LG1953229
Object Description
description
Ikoro are big wrist bands made from different materials like brass, ivory and wood. They are worn by the Ọba and chiefs during ceremonies when dressed in their full regalia. They could be made by different guilds depending on the material used – the Igun Eronmwon would make them out of brass and bronze while the Igbesamwan would produce ivory and wood Ikoro.
Diameter
dimensions
9.0
Dimension L (cm)
dimensions
13.0
Dimension W (cm)
dimensions
Dimension H (cm)
dimensions
Brief Object Description
designation
Material
material
ivory
Object Count
object count
1
Date Made
date made
Associated Guild
producer
Igbesamwan
Production Technique
production technique
Carving
Production Place
production place
Benin City
Inscriptions
inscriptions
Catalogue card number 53:22:9
Note
Inventory Book Description
One of a pair of ivory armlets from Benin. No. 182 in the Sale Catalogue where it is described as follows: "A PAIR OF BENIN IVORY ARMLETS made from the same tusk, of cylindrical slightly curved form, carved in four zones with stylised animal heads, the ivory of dark reddish-brown tone, 5 1/2 ins." Pair with No. 53.22.17. Purchases by the Nigerian government at a sale by Messrs. Sotheby & co. Bond Street, London on December 7th, 1953: Mr. W. B. Fagg, assistant keeper, British Museum, acted for the Nigerian government and the state.
fileNames
LG1953229_5.jpg, LG1953229_4.jpg, LG1953229_1.jpg, LG1953229_3.jpg, LG1953229_2.jpg
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