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Crime Sheet
Victim's Name:
Carved ivory tusk.
Age:
Made in the 19th century.
Used For:
As a sign of royal office at the Oba's (king's)
palace. It would have sat on the ancestral altar.
Place of Residence:
Originally in the Oba's Palace in Benin City, Nigeria. Now kept in World Museum Liverpool.
Damage:
The ivory is cracked and blackened, with a flaking surface and some parts missing.
Image:
Date of damage:
Unknown - possibly late 19th century.
Other evidence:
Other ivory objects from the palace show similar damage.
The Suspects >>
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