Description (Physical description)
Benin copper alloy armlet, decorated with 3 bands of looped straps and floral designs.
Event Date
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Context (Field collection)
The associations of Henry H.M Beddington and Sir Ralph D.R. Moor who was part of the 1897 Benin Expedition. suggests this object was also taken from the palace of Oba Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi in Benin City during the 1897 Benin Expedition.
Event Date 2/1897
Author: rachel hand

Context (References)
Catalogue card reads "Cf Antique Works of Art from Benin, Plate 23, Fig. 140 (Pitt Rivers 1900)".

Event Date 1900
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: "Brass armlet, decorated a jour, with 3 bands of looped straps in between which are 2 solid bands with conventional decoration - floral."
Event Date 1925
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Register notes 'Brass armlet decord with 3 rows of looped shapes | Benin | Herbert Beddington'.
Event Date 1925
Author: rachel hand

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in black in: "25.62 | Benin / West Africa / Brass armlet about 5 1/2 inches, decorated a jour - with 3 bands of looped straps in between which are 2 solid bands with conventional decoration - floral / c.f. Antique Works of Art from Benin Plate 23 fig 140. (Pitt-Rivers 1900) / DD Herbert Beddington."
Red circular sticker in bottom right corner of card.
Event Date 1925
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Acquisition Details)
Possibly donated by Henry Herbert Melville Beddington (1863 - 1929) who also gave eight Benin pieces to the British Museum in 1921 collected by Sir Ralph Denham Rayment Moor (1860- 1909), who was part of the 1897 Benin Expedition.
This association suggests this object was also taken in the 1897 Benin Expedition.
Event Date 1925
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Labels & Markings)
Attached handwritten, brown, paper label notes 'Herbert/ Beddington. D.D'
Event Date 1925
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (Amendments / updates)
Photograph attached to back of catalogue card [2001].43
Event Date 2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
As Beddington is known to have donated other 1897 Benin City material to the British Museum, the terms Kingdom of Benin and Benin City have been added with queries
Event Date 18/10/2021
Author: rachel hand

Description (Labels & Markings)
A label with the accession number and the writing 'Benin' is adhered to the internal surface of the object.
Event Date 28/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie

Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is marked in white on the object.
Event Date 28/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie