Accession No
E 1902.430
Description
Ikoro. Arm cuff or wrist band. Tubular bracelet in repousse with diamond pattern, the rims bound with a scalloped band. (Bronze or brass).
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; [Kingdom of Benin]; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin [collector]; Webster, William Downing [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1902.430; MAA: A.R. 1903.231; W. 13700 (Webster no. from Accession Register)
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass; ?Bronze
Local Term
Ikoro [Edo]
Measurements
80mm x 125mm x 95mm Weight 0.12kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "Tubular bracelet in repousse with diapered [?sic - diamond] pattern, the rims bound with a scalloped band. (Bronze or brass)."
Event Date 6/6/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Misshapen, white accretions, metal fragile and becoming detached at joint. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 15/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Webster no. '13700' written on the object in white
Event Date 16/3/2016
Author: Rachel Hand
Context (Amendments / updates)
Given Webster's acquisition of much of the spoils of the Benin West Africa 1897 Expedition, and the early date of 1902-3, it is likely his personal donation of Benin material was also collected on the 1897 Punitive Expedition. This has therefore been added to the source field with queries to indicate the lack of available data for a definite provenance.
The note created during transcription of the catalogue card in 2001 added that it was unclear if 'Edo is the province or language group, and whether Benin refers to the city of Benin'. The Register noted only 'Benin, West Africa'. As the catalogue card was written before the creation of Edo State in 1991, 'Edo' would have referred to the Edo people and has been removed from the place field.
The narrow term 'Benin' has been used within the museum and more widely to refer to the both Benin City as well as the Kingdom of Benin and both terms have therefore been added to the place field in brackets to show the original provenance e.g., 'Benin [?Kingdom of Benin; ?Benin City].
Event Date 2/10/2018
Author: rachel hand
Context (Amendments / updates)
Photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.
Event Date 24/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads: "1902 E 430 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / Tubular BRACELET in repousse with diapered pattern the rims bound with a scalloped band. (bronze or brass) / Benin W. Africa / Mr W.D. Webster. | R 1903 231"
Red circular sticker in bottom right of card.
Event Date 24/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white label, with blue biro ink writing, that was adhered to the internal surface has come off. The label reads '1902 E 430 / Tubular metal bracelet / BENIN, S. NIGERIA.'
Event Date 28/7/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is marked in white on the object.
Event Date 30/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
FM:128067
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