Description (Labels & Markings)
Old museum label adhered to object reads: '1902.438. Bell. Benin. W.D. Webster, Esq.'
Event Date 1902
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in white ink: '7277' [Webster Lot. no.]
Event Date 1902
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Bell of oval section (Swiss cowbell pattern) with flanged sides made from a sheet of iron.
Event Date 6/6/2000
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
No clapper present
Event Date 14/5/2001
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.438 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA. / BELL of oval section (Swiss cowbell pattern) with flanged sides made from a sheet of iron. (4.1" x 4.1") / Benin W. Africa / Mr W.D. Webster. | R. 1903 245"

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

Description (Labels & Markings)
The number '7277' marked in white on the body of the bell has been crossed out.

Event Date 5/10/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is marked on the object in white.
Event Date 5/10/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie