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Ivory Horn

17th/18th century | William Downing Webster

This Ivory Horn is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to finance the conquest in retrospect. Many of these objects today constitute European collections.

This Ivory Horn is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to finance the conquest in retrospect. Many of these objects today constitute European collections.

Accession via:
Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) DNB

Time:
17th/18th century

Object Name
Ivory Horn

Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom

Material/technology:
Ivory

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa

Invs.
64727

Provenance
Webster Nr. 6595