Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "A small horn-shaped vessel decorated with three zig zag snakes."
Event Date 6/6/2000
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
The number' 7611' has been written on the object in black [a Webster number]
Event Date 25/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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)
Catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1902 E 458 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / A small horn-shaped vessel decorated with three zigzag snakes. L. 5" / Benin W. Africa / Mr W.D. Webster | R. 1903 272"

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

Context (Other)
One of 99 objects on deposit from the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Nigeria (pending a physical return to Nigeria).
Event Date 27/1/2026
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung

Context (Other owners)
In July 2022, the University of Cambridge agreed to repatriate 116 artefacts, including this object, taken from Benin City by the British military in February 1897. A legal transfer of ownership to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria, took place on 27 January 2026.
The source field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 27/1/2026
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung