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Pendant with Royal Triad

15th/16th century | William Downing Webster

This Pendant, Royal Triad 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 Pendant, Royal Triad 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:
15th/16th century

Object Name
Pendant with Royal Triad

Material/technology:
Bronze

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa

Invs.
64677

Provenance
W.D. Webster, Nr. 3314

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