Relief Plaque: Oba Ozolua with Four Attendants
16th/17th century | William Downing Webster
This Relief Plaque: Oba Ozolua with four Retainers 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: Oba Ozolua with four Retainers 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:
William Downing Webster (1868 - 1913) DNB
Accession via:
Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) DNB
Time:
16th/17th century
Entry Date:
1899
Object Name
Relief Plaque: Oba Ozolua with Four Attendants
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Brass
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
64717
Provenance
W.D. Webster Nr. 5890
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