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Arm cuff
Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt
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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
cuffs (costume components)
Dimensions
142 x 90 x 80 mm
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 5249
Other number(s)
RJM 1902/19

Provenance and sources

where
Nigeria
historical: Kingdom Benin
Africa -> West Africa -> Nigeria

when
1901
where
Bicester
who
William Downing Webster - Sellers
Source(s)
Webster catalogue 29/1901 (Vol.3)

when
1902
where
London
who
J.C. Stevens - Contractors
Description
The collection donated by Rautenstrauch from the estate of W. D. Webster and was apparently sold by the auctioneer sold by the auctioneer J. C. Stevens

when
1902-03-06
where
Stevens' Auction Rooms, London
who
J.C. Stevens - Auctioneers
Theodor Rautenstrauch (1873 - 1907) - Buyers
Source(s)
Cat. Unique Collection of Benin Bronzes. J. C. Stevens, the 3rd day of June, 1902

when
1902-21-11
who
Theodor Rautenstrauch (1873 - 1907) - Donors

when
2022-15-12
where
Cologne
who
Stadt Köln
Bundesrepublik Nigeria - Recipients
Description
Transfer of ownership with subsequent to remain in the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum on loan for 10 years (until 2032-15-12)
Source(s)
Vereinbarung über die Rückgabe von Benin-Bronzen zwischen der Stadt Köln und der Bundesrepublik Nigeria

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