Provenance

4 events

Production

unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)

The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ematon guild in Benin City.

Unknown

1921 to 1927

The object is known to have come into contact with Hugh Nevins Nevins, in Benin City.

Purchase

1927

The object was purchased by the Wellcome Collection, Henry Solomon Wellcome and London Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine from Hugh Nevins Nevins with its destination in London.

Donation

1954

The object was donated by the Wellcome Collection and London Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine to the British Museum in London.

Institution data

British Museum

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2025-06-10

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Registration number object id	Af1954,23.379
Additional IDs object id	59172 (Wellcome Collection Number)~44 (Dark number)
PRN object id	EAF21301
Object Type designation	pincers ~tongs
Description description	Pincers, metalworker's tongs made of iron.
Ethnic name (made by) ethnic attribution	Edo
Date	16thC - 19thC
Production place production place	Made in: Nigeria
Findspot place collected	Found/Acquired: Benin City
Materials material	iron
Dimensions dimensions	Height: 21.80 cm~Width: 3.70 cm~Depth: 1.80 cm~Weight: 88.00 g
Curator’s comments provenance	Register 1954 Iron pincers. Metal worker's tongs. Nevins Collection.
Acquisition name (acquisition) provenance	Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
Acquisition name (previous) provenance	Previous owner/ex-collection: Hugh Nevins
Acquisition date accession date	1954.0

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