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Keys for the doors of the Royal Palace of Benin.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
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Dimensions
Objektmaß: ca. 81 x 12 x 3 cm
Gewicht: 0,5 kg
Material/Technique
Iron, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 7625

Provenance and sources

where
Benin [kingdom]

when
19th century
where
Nigeria [Land]

who
Fenton & Sons - Antiquities, Armour - Former Possessors

Description
Restituted to the NCMM in 2022

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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