Accession No
1925.63
Description
Ikoro. Arm cuff of bronze or brass, decorated with 4 male figures in between bands of criss-cross.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; [?Kingdom of Benin]; Edo State; ?Benin City; ?Oba's palace
Period
Source
?British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin [?collector]; Beddington, Herbert [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1925.63
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
Ikoro [Edo]
Measurements
88mm x 140mm x 88mm Weight 0.6kg
Events
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 1897
Author: rachel hand
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in black ink: "25.63 | Benin / West Africa / Brass bracelet - width about 5 1/2 inches. Decorated a jour with 4 figures of men in between bands of criss-cross. / D.D. Herbert Beddington"
Red circular sticker on bottom right 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.
Event Date 1925
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: "Brass bracelet, decorated a jour with 4 figures of men in between bands of criss-cross."
Event Date 7/6/2000
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Photograph attached to back of catalogue card, [2001].43
Event Date 2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Green accretions. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 15/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
Attached handwritten, brown, paper label notes 'Herbert/ Beddington. D.D'
Event Date 9/5/2016
Author: Rachel Hand
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: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Register notes 'Brass armlet decor.d with 4 figures of men | Benin | Herbert Beddington'.
Event Date 18/10/2021
Author: rachel hand
Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is marked in black, and in white in two areas on the object. A label with the accession number is also adhered to the object.
Event Date 28/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
FM:128120
Images (Click to view full size):
