Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12379 a, b
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12379 a, b | |
Object description
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.
| Object Name | Box with cover |
| Description | Lid with braided band ornaments. Bottom part on the long sides do. Ends at both parts, and bottom without ornaments. Remains of red and white layer in ornaments. Traces of pests. Purchase price is 100.- "The more common form of box carved by the Edo is what is usually termed a kola-nut box. It was used to hold kola-nuts and other offerings such as food. A chief would carry offerings in a box to the king." (Dark 1962: 31) LIT Dark 1962: The Art of Benin. Chicago. Abb. 47 Dark 1982: ill. 10 |
| Type | Household goods |
| Materials | Wood |
| Size, Dimensions | Height: 8.5 cm; Width: 11 cm |
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Museum / Collection / Acquisition
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.
| Museum | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |
| Museum Inv.-No | 12379 a, b |
| Collector | Johann Friederich Gustav Umlauff |
| Acquisition date | approx. 1910 |
| Circumstances of acquisition | - […] The firm J.F.G. Umlauff - ca. 1910/1911: Städtisches Völkermuseum, Frankfurt; Purchase by J.F.G. Umlauff |
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Categorization for the search functions
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| Materials | wood |
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Dataset
| ID | 1226 |
| last Change | 2022-02-03 11:42:17 |
| License | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |