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Language: Bini
Language: Bini
Altar stool
Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt
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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
stools (seating furniture)
Dimensions
400 x 436 x 434 mm
Current location
Bundesrepublik Nigeria
Inventory number
RJM 5280
Other number(s)
RJM 1902/19 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

where
Nigeria
historical: Kingdom Benin
Africa -> West Africa -> Nigeria
when
probably in January 1901
where
Bicester
who
William Downing Webster - Auctioneers
Source(s)
Webster Catalogue of ethnological specimens 28/1901
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
Source(s)
Agreement on the return of Benin bronzes between the City of Cologne and the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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