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This Armcuff 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 Armcuff 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

Material/technology:
Brass

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa

Invs.
64671

Provenance
W.D.Webster, Nr. 3209