STREETLAMP WITH STRAIGHT BACK (URHUKPA-ẸVBI)
1-3]: STREETLAMP WITH STRAIGHT BACK (URHUKPA-ẸVBI)
[4]: An illustration of the ancient city of Benin showing streets to the palace where this lamp would’ve been used
From: Edo culture, Benin City/Kingdom of Benin, present-day Nigeria 🇳🇬Source [1-2]: @ukpuru
Source [3]: @britishmuseum
Source [4]: “Story of cities #5: Benin City, the mighty medieval capital now lost without trace” by Mawuna Koutonin in the Guardian
Source notes [1-2]: Lamp taken from Benin City during the invasion by British forces in 1897. British Museum.
Source notes [3]: Lamp made of iron, saucer shaped with an upright bar and a ring for suspension. 32.80 cm H, 16.80 cm W, 14.20 cm D, 360 grammes weight. Production date: 1922-3.
Source notes [4]: A drawing of Benin City made by a British officer in 1897.
Observations: material awareness (possibly considered weight of iron), user experience (loop to hang as well as hold lamp), following a design language (Benin metalwork)