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Bird

The sound stick was used during the Ugie Oro ceremony. It commemorates an event from the reign of King Esigie (early 16th century), who killed a bird because of a false prophecy.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
musical instruments
Dimensions
Objektmaß: ca. 26 x 13 x 8 cm
Gewicht: 0,51 kg
Material/Technique
Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 12535

Provenance and sources

where
Benin [kingdom]

when
18th century - 19th century
where
Nigeria [Land]
Benin [Königreich]

who
Fr. Lüttge - Collectors

Description
18th century - 19th century, commissioned by the brass foundry guild Igun Eronmwon in the Kingdom of Benin; ownership before 1897 currently unknown; probably looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; in unknown possession after Feb. 1897; acquired by the Museum für Völkerkunde from Fr Lüttge, 1901.

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