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Wooden Box with Relief Carvings

19th century | Wilhelm Albert Maschmann

ThisWooden Box with Relief Carvings 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.

ThisWooden Box with Relief Carvings 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.

Time:
19th century

Object Name
Wooden Box with Relief Carvings

Material/technology:
Wood

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa

Invs.
64752

Provenance
Captain Albert Maschmann

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