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GHR-KE-2002-00001 Registered

Estate ledger

Maker unknown · c. 1924–1934

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2002-00001
Object
Estate ledgerVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1924–1934Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nairobi, Kenya
Registered
24 Oct 2002

Physical description

Verified

Estate ledger, with dated daily entries.

Height
392 mm
Width
231 mm
Depth
53 mm
Weight
1.63 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Farai Chikwanha, 1933: Acquired for use in Nairobi. before 1951: Custody in this period is not documented. Halima Akinyi, 1963: Passed by inheritance. Kisumu University Collections, 1973: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. c. 1924–1934
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1933
    Farai Chikwanha Acquisition · Nairobi
    Acquired for use in Nairobi.
    Unverified claim
  3. before 1951
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1963
    Halima Akinyi Inheritance · Nairobi
    Passed by inheritance.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  5. 1973
    Kisumu University Collections Transfer · Nairobi
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 2002
    Kisumu University Collections Registration · Nairobi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1973 — Halima AkinyiVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
21 Oct 2026 Scheduled Pending Awaiting inspection.
18 Oct 2002 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.