Catalogue
Reg No.
5254
Institution
Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
Restituted
Previously owned by Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Edo designations
English designations
Pendant Mask
Categories
Ceremonial Regalia
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
Pendant Mask

Provenance

6 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.
Auction
1901
The object was auctioned to William Downing Webster through Stevens Auction Rooms in London.
Auction
June 30, 1902
The object was auctioned to Theodor 'Theo' Rautenstrauch by William Downing Webster through Stevens Auction Rooms in London.
Donation
November 21, 1902
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

2 documents
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An archival document representing a Inventories of 257 page(s)
Inventory
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Stock books
Date
March 24, 1900 to December 31, 1903
An archival document representing a Sales Catalogs of 48 page(s)
Sales Catalogue
Wellcome Collection
Catalogue of ethnological specimens : European and Eastern arms & armour, Prehistoric and other curiosities / W.D. Webster, Oxford House, Bicester, Oxon., England.
Date
January 1, 1901 to December 31, 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
190219
Additional Ids / bundle
object id
RJM 1902/19
Other numbers
object id
11504 (old inventory number)
Reg No.
object id
5254
Reg. No / Inventory number
object id
RJM 5254
Object name
designation
object type
pendant mask with leopard head
Object name / Title
designation
Pendant Mask with Leopard Head
materials
material
copper alloy
Dimension/s
dimensions
H.15cm W.12cm X. 6cm
previous owner/collector
prior source
Theodor Rautenstrauch, son of Adele and Eugen Rautenstrauch, Member of Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft - Dep. Köln Collection Wilhelm Joest 1896
provenance
provenance
30.06.1902 to 21.11.1902, Theodor Rautenstrauch (1873-1907) (auction); from 21.11.1902, the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum (donation); 1902 - 30.06.1902, J.C. Stevens, London (place), Stevens' Auction Rooms; auction in 1901, W. D. Webster, London, Bicester (commission)
Institution
department and institution
Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Cultures of the World, Cologne
Institution acquisition date
accession date
11/21/02
Acquisition details
accession method
donation
comments
notes
Theodor Rautenstrauch got the objects at an auction of Mr. J.C. Stevens on 03.06.1902 in London. The auction named "Benin brass" and embraced a collection of the British Punitive from 1897.
Copyright
license
© Museumsgesellschaft RJM Köln, Foto Uli Grohs
notes concerning "other numbers"
Probably inventory number W.D. Webster
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