Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12168
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12168 | |
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12168 | |
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12168 | |
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 | Messenger stick |
| Description | Top standing anthropomorphic figure with sword. Middle: crocodile head on both sides, leaf below like very long tongue, elastic, braided ribbon ornament on both sides. |
| Type | Dignity mark |
| Materials | Brass casting/Yellow casting, Iron clip, brass with high zinc content, very low tin content, slightly increased lead content. |
| Size, Dimensions | Length: 82.5 cm (total) |
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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 | 12168 |
| Collector | William Ockelford Oldman; Dealer |
| Acquisition date | approx. 1910 |
| Circumstances of acquisition | - […]: William Ockelford Oldman; Purchase for £sd 1.3.0 from unknown - 12.05.1910: Städtisches Völkermuseum, Frankfurt; Purchase from William Ockelford Oldman for £sd 2.10.0 |
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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 | |
| Materials | metal; brass |
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Dataset
| ID | 1197 |
| last Change | 2022-02-03 11:42:17 |
| License | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |