Chain Mail Fragment
17th to 19th century | Georg Haas
This Chain Mail Fragment 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 Chain Mail Fragment 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 to 19th century
Entry Date:
1899
Object Name
Chain Mail Fragment
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Iron, brass
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
64678
