Reg No.
47
Edo designations
English designations
Bird of Prophecy Staff
Categories
Musical Instruments
Ceremonial Objects
Staffs
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
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Bird of Prophecy Staff

Provenance

5 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day 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.
Unknown
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to November 20, 1901
The object is known to have come into contact with Theodor 'Theo' Rautenstrauch, later in Cologne.
Donation
November 20, 1901
The object was donated by Theodor 'Theo' Rautenstrauch to the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne.
Restitution
December 8, 2022
The object was restituted by the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum to the Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria from Cologne to Nigeria.

Related archival documents

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Memorandum
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
190109
Date
November 20, 1901

Institution data

Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-07-27
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Additional Ids
object id
190109
Additional Ids / bundle
object id
RJM 1901/09
Other numbers
object id
Reg No.
object id
47
Reg. No / Inventory number
object id
RJM 47
Object name
designation
object type
staff with bird of prophecy
Object name / Title
designation
Staff with Divination Bird
materials
material
copper alloy
Dimension/s
dimensions
H.31.90cm W.13cm X. 7.7cm
previous owner/collector
prior source
Theodor Rautenstrauch, son of Adele and Eugen Rautenstrauch, Member of Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft - Dep. Köln Collection Wilhelm Joest 1881
provenance
provenance
until 20.11.1901, Theodor Rautenstrauch (1873-1907)
Institution
department and institution
Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Cultures of the World, Cologne
Institution acquisition date
accession date
11/20/01
Acquisition details
accession method
donation
comments
notes
Note on compilation: files or letters not available.
Copyright
license
© Museumsgesellschaft RJM Köln, Foto Uli Grohs
notes concerning "other numbers"
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