Description (Physical description)
A heavy brass penannular bracelet, the convex back deeply grooved with sloping lines. Taken on the British punitive expedition to Benin City in 1897.
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads "Two heavy brass penannular bracelets composed of a heavy band of semi-circular section, plain inside, the convex back deeply grooved with sloping lines. Benin West Africa 1897 Expedition"

Event Date 4/6/2000
Author: maa

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



Event Date 4/6/2000
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Traces of old bronze disease found. [K. Sutton]
Event Date 21/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Field collection)
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 9/10/2014
Author: Rachel Hand

Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '11603' has been written on the object.
Event Date 23/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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

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 (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1902. E 102, 103 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / S. NIGERIA / BENIN / MANILLAS - currency / Two heavy brass, penannular BRACELETS composed of a heavy band of semicircular section, plain inside, the convex back deeply grooved with sloping lines. / Benin, West Africa 1897 Expedition / purchased Stevens / Professor Bevan's donations | R. 1903 236, 237"

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

Description (Labels & Markings)
A label that reads '1902.102 / Bangle / Benin West Africa / *Professor Bevan' is adhered to the object.
Event Date 30/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is marked in black on the object.
Event Date 30/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie