ObjectNumber_Original
VO_98162
Institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Edo designations
English designations
Bird of Prophecy Staff
Categories
Musical Instruments
Ceremonial Objects
Staffs
Location
Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien, Austria
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Bird of Prophecy Staff
Bird of Prophecy Staff

Provenance

4 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.
Purchase
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to 1918
The object was purchased by Hans Meyer from London to Leipzig.
Unknown
1918
The object is known to have come into contact with Hans Meyer and the Weltmuseum Wien, in Leipzig and later Vienna.

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InventoryAccession Record
Weltmuseum Wien
Inventory book - objects

Institution data

Weltmuseum Wien
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-05-24
Languages: german, english
Institution fieldValue
ObjectNumber_Original
object id
VO_98162
NativeTitle
edo designation
TextEntry
description
Dieser Stab mit Schicksalsvogel ist Teil der historischen Sammlungen aus dem Königreich Benin im heutigen Nigeria. 1897 wurde das Königreich erobert und dessen Oba (König) Ovonramwen ins Exil verbannt. Die aus dem Königspalast geraubten Kunstschätze wurde
Medium
material
Gelbguss
Medium_en
material
Brass
ObjectName
object type
Stab mit Schicksalsvogel
ObjectName_en
object type
Staff with Bird of Prophecy
DateBegin
date made
1700
DateEnd
date made
1900
Dated
date made
18./19. Jahrhundert
Dated_en
date made
18th/19th century
Period
date made
Term
production place
Afrika südlich der Sahara
Term2
production place
West-Afrika
Term3
production place
Nigeria
Term4
production place
Benin
Thesaurus
production place
Afrika südlich der Sahara/West-Afrika/Nigeria/Benin
Provenance
provenance
Dr. Hans Meyer (1858-1929), Leipzig
Role_person
provenance
Sammlung-Collection-Hans Meyer|
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Königreich
Culture_en
ethnic attribution
Edo, Benin Kingdom
CreditLine
department and institution
Weltmuseum Wien
Department
department and institution
MVK Objekte - Afrika südlich der Sahara
Zugangsdatum
accession date
1918
LocationString
display status
Raum Me.40
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PrimaryImage
images
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Classification
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DepartmentID
35
Department_cut
Afrika südlich der Sahara
DisplayOrder
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Last_Modified
2021-12-06 08:15:34
LocationID
75091
ObjectID
428247
ObjectNumber
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PublicAccess
1
SortNumber
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TextDate_en
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TextEntryHTML
Dieser Stab mit Schicksalsvogel ist Teil der historischen Sammlungen aus dem Königreich Benin im heutigen Nigeria. 1897 wurde das Königreich erobert und dessen Oba (König) Ovonramwen ins Exil verbannt. Die aus dem Königspalast geraubten Kunstschätze wurde
TextEntryHTML_en
This Staff with Bird of Prophecy is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the
TextEntry_en
This Staff with Bird of Prophecy is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the
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