Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "An elephants tusk having three encircling bands of interlaced strap work. Midway between the two lower on the outer curve a symbol representing the Roman I is incised. Benin West Africa 1897 Expedition."
Event Date 2/6/2000
Author: maa

Context (Auction / Sale)
Catalogue card reads "Purchased Stevens, Professor Bevan's donation"

Event Date 2/6/2000
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Collected on the 1897 Punitive Expedition.
Event Date 26/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Conservation (Remedial)
CON.2017.3740 | Remedial
Event Date 17/2/2017
Author: Kirstie Williams

Context (Amendments / updates)
E 1902.94- 115 are recorded in the Accession Register as acquired on the 'Benin, West Africa 1897 Expedition’ indicating they formed part of the spoils taken during the looting of Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi’s royal palace by British troops led by Admiral Sir Henry Rawson. This punitive expedition was a response to the ambush of a British party led by Acting Consul General James Philips which had sought to enter Benin City during Ague (Igue), the new year festival of renewal, against the wishes of the Oba.

E 1902.93- 115 are annotated in the Register as 'B. Stevens *Prof Bevan' indicating they were purchased at an undated 1902 auction at J.C. Stevens saleroom, 38 King Street Covent Garden, London, with money donated to the Museum’s Accessions Fund by Prof. Anthony Ashley Bevan.
Event Date 30/5/2019
Author: rachel hand

Context (Amendments / updates)
'Edo' is both a language and cultural group but the catalogue is presumed to have been using the term 'Edo as a cultural group. The term 'Benin' has been removed from the cultural group field.
Today Benin City is the capital of Edo State and so 'Edo State' has been used in the place field.
Event Date 30/5/2019
Author: rachel hand

Context (Display)
Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1902. E 96 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / An ELEPHANTS TUSK having three encircling bands of interlaced strap work. Mid way between the two lower on the outer curve a symbol resembling the Roman I is incised. L. 3'6". / Benin West Africa 1897 Expedition / Purchased Stevens / Professor Bevan's donation | 1903.252"

Red circular sticker in bottom right corner of card.
Event Date 24/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Conservation (Monitoring)
CON.2024.5835 | Monitoring
Event Date 5/1/2024
Author: Stephanie De Roemer