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GHR-KE-2002-00003 Registered

Brass-studded sea chest

Maker unknown · 1895

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2002-00003
Object
Brass-studded sea chestVerified
Category
Furniture or woodwork
Maker
Unknown
Date
1895Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Eldoret, Kenya
Registered
3 Mar 2002

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Brass-studded sea chest, with carved front panels. Used in Eldoret for much of its working life.

Height
571 mm
Width
872 mm
Depth
574 mm
Weight
30.13 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Camphor wood, teak, brass fittings
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Structurally weak; requires conservation before handling.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Achieng Akinyi, 1903: Acquired for use in Eldoret. before 1934: Custody in this period is not documented. Kisumu University Collections, 1926: 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. 1895
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1903
    Achieng Akinyi Acquisition · Eldoret
    Acquired for use in Eldoret.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  3. before 1934
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1926
    Kisumu University Collections Transfer · Eldoret
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  5. 2002
    Kisumu University Collections Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1926Verified

Inspections and verification

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