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Benin [kingdom]
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Cord with coral beads
Alongside brass, coral was one of the most highly valued imported goods in Benin. Coral was the most important material for the royal regalia, which in Benin's imagination were gifts from the sea god Olokun. During public appearances, the king not only wore a cap and countless necklaces made of coral beads, but his robes were also strewn with coral beads. As a sign of their status, high dignitaries were also given the privilege of wearing coral beads by the king.
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Cataloguing data
- Object type
- Cord with coral beads
- Dimensions
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Weight: 0,1 kg
Height: 0,5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Length: 34,5 cm
Width: 0,5 cm
Depth: 0,5 cm - Material/Technique
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Corals, Cord
- Current location
- Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Inventory number
- III C 21929
Provenance and sources
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Production
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Production
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when
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18th century - 19th century
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where
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NigeriaBenin
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Collecting
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who
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Max von Stefenelli - Collectors
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Description
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18th century - 19th century, commissioned work in the Kingdom of Benin; in the possession of Oba Ovonramwen's circle in exile until ca. 1908; acquired by Max von Stefenelli around 1908; donated by M. von Stefenelli to the Königliches Museum für Völkerkunde Berlin, 1908.
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Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa
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- CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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