Provenance

3 events

Unknown

1921 to 1927

The object is known to have come into contact with Hugh Nevin Nevins, in Benin City.

Purchase

1927

The object was purchased by Henry Solomon Wellcome, the Wellcome Collection and London Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine from Hugh Nevin Nevins with its destination in London.

Donation

1954

The object was donated by London Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine and the Wellcome Collection to the British Museum in London.

Institution data

British Museum

The data was transferred directly by the institution.

Last updated: 2025-06-10

Language: english

Institution field	Value
Registration number object id	Af1954,23.1609
Additional IDs object id	A59266 (WHMM accession number)~R9675/1936 (WHMM registration year number)
PRN object id	EAF99525
Object Type designation	celt ~religious/ritual equipment
Description description	Stone celt. Kidney-shaped; yellow to brown in colour.
Ethnic name (made by) ethnic attribution	Edo
Date date made	16thC-19thC (?)
Production place production place	Made in: Benin City
Findspot place collected	Found/Acquired: Benin City
Materials material	stone
Dimensions dimensions	Height: 1.40 cm~Width: 7.90 cm~Depth: 4.70 cm
Curator’s comments provenance	Register 1954: Used on the altar of the thunder god, Shango.
Condition condition	Fair.
Acquisition name (acquisition) provenance	Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
Acquisition name (excavator) provenance	Field Collection by: Hugh Nevins
Acquisition date accession date	1954.0
Acquisition notes (excavation) provenance	Collected by Hugh Nevins, District Officer, Benin Division, in 1927.

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