Accession No
1950.269 C
Description
Ikoro. Arm cuff of bronze. Cylindrical, with figures of 3 men wearing some sort of peaked headdress on it in relief, divided by 3 bands.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; [Kingdom of Benin]; Edo State; Benin City
Period
Source
?British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin [?collector]; Green, Frederick William [bequeather]; ?Webster, William Downing [?vendor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1950.269 C; MAA: 1950.269 A-C; 9498 [?Webster sale no. written on object]
Cultural Affliation
Edo
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Ikoro [Edo]
Measurements
80mm x 135mm Weight 0.2kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Duplicate record read:
"Three cylindrical bronze armlets, 5 ins long.
A open trelliswork
B,C with repousse figures, interlace etc"
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Traces of old bronze disease on all three. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 15/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: [One of three] "cylindrical bronze armlets:- / C= has figures of 3 men wearing some sort of peaked headdress on it in relief, divided by 3 bands of [pencil drawing] design."
Event Date 15/5/2001
Author: Remke Velden
Description (Labels & Markings)
'9498' written on C in white ink. Probably Webster Sale number. [R. Hand]
Event Date 16/3/2016
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Amendments / updates)
Given by Frederick William Green, Honorary Keeper of Antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (1908–1949). The majority of 'bronze' items such as these in museum collections were collected on the 1897 Punitive Expedition to Benin. This is likely to be the origin of this work but there is no documentation on Green's acquisition.
The Webster sale number suggests it was sold by Bicester dealer William Webster at some stage probably between 1898- 1901, but the number has not yet been connected to a specific auction
Event Date 7/8/2019
Author: rachel hand
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads in black biro: "50.269 A/C | Africa | S. Nigeria / Benin / 3 cylindrical bronze armlets / A= is divided into 4 bands of open trellis-like work. / B= has figures of 3 men on it in relief, 2 upright + 1 upside down, divided by 3 bands of interlocking "chains" / C= has figures of 3 men wearing some sort of peaked headdress on it in relief / PTO."
Red circular sticker in bottom right of card.
On rear in same hand, black biro: "divided by 3 bands of [pencil diagram]-design."
Event Date 20/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
Photograph of 1950.269 A-C attached to back of catalogue card.
Event Date 20/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
The accession number is written in white on the object.
Event Date 30/9/2021
Author: Benjamina Dadzie
FM:273933
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