String with Coral Beads and Crotal Bells
This String with Coral Beads and Crotal Bells 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 String with Coral Beads and Crotal Bells 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:
Wilhelm Albert Maschmann
Entry Date:
1899
Object Name
String with Coral Beads and Crotal Bells
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Brass, coral
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
64783
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