Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads: "1902 E 459 | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / Knife shaped iron TOOL with thick blunt blade and rounded handle. / L.12.7" / Benin W. Africa / Mr W.D. Webster | R. 1903 273". Red circular sticker on bottom right of catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "Knife shaped iron tool with thick blunt blade and rounded handle."
Event Date 6/6/2000
Author: maa

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)
'[Benin; Bini]' has been removed from the cultural group field.
Event Date 13/10/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Labels & Markings)
A label is adhered to the surface and it reads '1902.409 / Iron tool / Benin / WD. Webster, Esq'.
Event Date 13/10/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Physical description)
Knife-shaped iron tool, with wide indentations in several surface areas. It has white accretion on the area with markings.
Event Date 2/7/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Labels & Markings)
Two accession numbers, one crossed out, are marked on the surface in white.
Event Date 2/7/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie