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According to the seller, the fan comes from the possession of the last king of Benin, Ovonramwen.
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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Subjects
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 80 x 54 x 4 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Leather (buffalo), Cotton, Fur (Leopard)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 21938
Provenance and sources
where
Benin [kingdom]
when
19th century
where
Nigeria [Land]
Benin [Königreich]
who
Max von Stefenelli - Collectors
Description
18th century - 19th century, commissioned work in the Kingdom of Benin; in the possession of Oba Ovonramwen in exile until ca. 1908; acquired by Max von Stefenelli around 1908, presumably from Oba Ovonramwen; donated by M. von Stefenelli to the Königliches Museum für Völkerkunde Berlin, 1908.
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