Ivory Tusk with Relief Carving
18th century | Gustav Spiess
This Ivory Tusk with Relief Carving 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 Tusk with Relief Carving 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.
Collection:
Gustav Spiess DNB
Donor:
Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) DNB
Time:
18th century
Entry Date:
1899
Object Name
Ivory Tusk with Relief Carving
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Ivory
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
64732
Provenance
Gustav Spiess, Hamburg
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