Linden-Museum Stuttgart: 004670
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Object description
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.
| Object Name | High relief (copper alloy) plaque depicting a man wearing a pearl-beaded chest ornament, collar and cap, and hand cuffs. He holds a globe in his hands. Sun symbols are depicted at two corners of the plaque. |
| Description | The rectangular plates with high reliefs are from the royal palace. Here is depicted a high-ranking man, with beaded chest sash, the royal ruff, beaded hood and braids, arm and leg cuffs. The red coral beads represent spiritual power and were very valuable. In his hand he holds a ball. The wraparound skirt is as richly decorated as the background of the plate. In the two preserved corners there are sun symbols. Text: Dietmar Neitzke. |
| Type | Figurenrelief |
| Materials | Copper alloy |
| Size, Dimensions | Width: 18 cm. Height: 45 cm. |
| Dating of Object |
Museum / Collection / Acquisition
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.
| Museum | Linden-Museum Stuttgart |
| Museum Inv.-No | 004670 |
| Collector | Hans Meyer (Leipzig, Germany) donated it to the Linden-Museum. He had previously bought it in London |
| Acquisition date | 1899 |
| Circumstances of acquisition | Hans Meyer (Leipzig, Germany) donated the plaque to the Linden-Museum. He had previously bought it in London. Text: Markus Himmelsbach. |
| Notes |
Current ownership status and location
| Status | restituted |
| Date of last status change | 14 December 2022 |
| Current ownership | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Holding institution | National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM, Nigeria) |
| Current location | Linden Museum Stuttgart (permanent loan) |
Categorization for the search functions
This information was included by the German Contact Point for Collections from Colonial Contexts and is intended to make the object easier to find in the database.
| Object Type | relief |
| Materials | metal; copper alloy |
| Tags |
Dataset
| ID | 101 |
| last Change | 2023-01-26 12:15:00 |
| License | Linden-Museum Stuttgart |