Registration number
Af1954,23.406.q
Institution
British Museum
Edo designations
English designations
Celt (Thunderbolt/Thunderaxe)
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Location
Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
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Celt (Thunderbolt/Thunderaxe)
Celt (Thunderbolt/Thunderaxe)
Celt (Thunderbolt/Thunderaxe)

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 the Wellcome Collection and London Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine 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 fieldValue
Registration number
object id
Af1954,23.406.q
Additional IDs
object id
59215 (Wellcome Collection number)~R9601/1936 (Wellcome Collection number)
PRN
object id
EAF97698
Object Type
designation
celt
Description
description
Stone celt, pear-shaped stone with the point broken.
Production place
production place
Made in: Nigeria
Findspot
place collected
Found/Acquired: Benin City
Materials
material
stone
Dimensions
dimensions
Height: 10.10 cm~Width: 6.30 cm~Depth: 3.50 cm
Curator’s comments
provenance
One of the group of neolithic celts: Af1954,23.406.a to q. See comment on Af1954,23.406.a.
Acquisition name (acquisition)
provenance
Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
Acquisition name (previous)
provenance
Previous owner/ex-collection: Hugh Nevins
Acquisition date
accession date
1954.0
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