Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in white ink: '10217' [Webster Coll. no.]
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Labels & Markings)
Label affixed to object reads: '1902.437. Bell. Benin. W.D. Webster, Esq.'
Event Date 1902
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Bronze or brass bell with beaded band-loop handle, plain, conical (European pattern).
Event Date 6/6/2000
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
J. Somerville: 'Bell is partly corroded and appears too light to be bronze or brass' (09/05/2001).
Event Date 9/5/2001
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Other owners)
Rachel Hand: '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' (02/10/2018).
Event Date 2/10/2018
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
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 (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1902 E. 437 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / Bronze of Brass BELL with beaded band-loop handle plain conical (European pattern). / (2.5" x 1.6") / Benin W. Africa / Mr W.D. Webster | R. 1903 244"

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

Context (Amendments / updates)
'[Benin; Bini]' has been removed from the cultural group field.
Event Date 5/10/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie