Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 04281
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 | Figure Group |
Description | 1 larger figure with feathered cap, shirt and apron. Hands placed by pins on the heads of 2 smaller figures, these sword bearers in pants. Wooden base |
Type | Sculpture (Art) |
Materials | Brass casting/Yellow casting; brass with high zinc content, very low tin content, slightly increased lead content |
Size, Dimensions | Height: 24.5 cm (max.), without base |
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 | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |
Museum Inv.-No | 04281 |
Collector | Hans(?) Schaumburg |
Acquisition date | approx. 1910 |
Circumstances of acquisition | - 1904?: Hans? Schaumburg, acquired in Nigeria? - ca. 1906: Städtisches Völkermuseum, Frankfurt; Purchase from Schaumburg |
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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 | sculpture |
Materials | metal; brass |
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Dataset
ID | 1189 |
last Change | 2022-02-03 11:42:17 |
License | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |