Linden-Museum Stuttgart: 117889
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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 | Carved bracelet ornated with representations of catfish and Portuguese men |
| Description | The Oba (king) of Benin put on such broad ivory arm cuffs for certain festivals. The ivory carvers worked almost exclusively for the state cult to glorify the religious-political order. Therefore, they ritually prepared for their work and considered themselves inspired by spiritual beings. The interpretation of the heavily worn reliefs as heads of Portuguese and lungfish (rather than catfish) seems plausible. Text: Dietmar Neitzke. |
| Type | Armmanschette |
| Materials | Ivory; Copper sheet |
| Size, Dimensions | Heigth: 12.5 cm. Diameter: 7.8 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 | 117889 |
| Collector | Hermann Seeger (Korntal, Germany) |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Circumstances of acquisition | The inventory book noted for this object that it was probably purchased by Hans Meyer from W.D. Webster before it came to the Linden Museum through Seeger. A reference image can be found in W.D. Webster's Illustrated Catalogue 29, fig. 13 (11275). 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 | armcuff |
| Materials | ivory; copper |
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Dataset
| ID | 159 |
| last Change | 2023-01-26 12:15:00 |
| License | Linden-Museum Stuttgart |