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GHR-KE-2010-00001 Registered

Wrought-iron hearth set

Workshop of Juma Kimaro, Lamu · 1900 · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2010-00001
Object
Wrought-iron hearth setVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Workshop of Juma Kimaro, LamuVerified
Date
1900Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
18 Nov 2010

Physical description

Verified

Wrought-iron hearth set, with brass finials.

Height
753 mm
Width
266 mm
Depth
286 mm
Weight
11.86 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Wrought iron, brass finials
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Tesfaye Uwimana, 1903: Recorded in an inventory at Lamu. before 1927: Custody in this period is not documented. Selam Mbatia, 1954: Passed by inheritance. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1975: Transferred into an institutional collection. Juma Mushi, 1983: Inherited 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. 1900
    Workshop of Juma Kimaro Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1903
    Tesfaye Uwimana Acquisition · Lamu
    Recorded in an inventory at Lamu.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. before 1927
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1954
    Selam Mbatia Inheritance · Lamu
    Passed by inheritance.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  5. 1975
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Lamu
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 1983
    Juma Mushi Inheritance · Lamu
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  7. 2010
    Juma Mushi Registration · Lamu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1983Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
13 Nov 2010 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.