Description (Labels & Markings)
The armlet has an old label stuck on it '1904.5 Armlet Africa [added in a different hand] * Professor Bevan 1904'
Event Date 1904
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for E 1904.4-5 reads "A pair of ivory armlets cut from the base of an elephant's tusk".
Event Date 1904
Author: maa

Context (Auction / Sale)
Catalogue card reads "Purchased Freemantle Sale, Professor Bevan's donation"

Event Date 6/6/2000
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
Register notes 'Freeman Sale' not 'Freemantle' and gives the provenance only as 'West Africa'.

Replacement catalogue notes Freemantle Sale and gives the provenance only as 'Benin' and places it within Nigeria, referencing the Kingdom of Benin. There is no mention of Benin City and thus the provenance of Benin City has been retained but queried.
Event Date 30/5/2019
Author: rachel hand

Context (Related Documents)
Replacement catalogue card reads, in blue biro: "1904 E 4, 5. | AFRICA | WEST AFRICA / NIGERIA / A pair of ivory ARMLETS cut from the base of an elephant's tusk. / d. 3.9" & 3.6" / Benin / purchased Freemantle Sale / Professor Bevan's donation | R. 1905 773."
Event Date 24/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Oval-shaped ivory armlet, yellow tinted, with scratches on all its surface.
Event Date 1/7/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Context (Amendments / updates)
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 with queries to show the original provenance.
No known connections to the 1897 Benin Expedition
Event Date 30/3/2023
Author: rachel hand