Relief Plaque: Hornblower
16th/17th century | Friedrich Wolff-Knize
This Relief Plaque: Hornblower 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 Relief Plaque: Hornblower 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:
Friedrich Wolff-Knize (1890 - 1949)
Acquired by:
Peter Knize
Time:
16th/17th century
Entry Date:
1959
Object Name
Relief Plaque: Hornblower
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Brass
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
139554
Provenance
Sammlung Friedrich-Wolff Knize, erworben von seinem Sohn Peter Knize.
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