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GHR-KE-1990-00002 Registered

Brass-clasped prayer book

Maker unknown · c. 1841–1846

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1990-00002
Object
Brass-clasped prayer bookVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1841–1846Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
18 Nov 1990

Physical description

Verified

Brass-clasped prayer book, with a brass clasp.

Height
330 mm
Width
137 mm
Depth
80 mm
Weight
2.17 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Paper, tooled leather binding, brass clasp
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Losses to the surface and one replaced component.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Themba Botha, 1844: Brought to Lamu. Kisumu University Collections, 1860: Transferred into an institutional collection. Njeri Kariuki, 1906: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1841–1846
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1844
    Themba Botha Acquisition · Lamu
    Brought to Lamu.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. 1860
    Kisumu University Collections Transfer · Lamu
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1906
    Njeri Kariuki Inheritance · Lamu
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  5. 1990
    Njeri Kariuki Registration · Lamu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1906Verified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.