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Iowa museum becomes first in US to return looted Benin bronzes to ...

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art has returned two Benin bronzes to the Oba of Benin, the first time a US museum has handed back ...

Who Benefits When Western Museums Return Looted Art?

But in London, the pieces were instantly dubbed “the Benin bronzes”—identifying them with the slightly different alloy of copper and tin used in ...

Nigeria Demands British Museum Return Benin Bronzes After Thefts

More Stories by Karen K. ... Nigerian officials have renewed called for the repatriation of Benin Bronzes held in the British Museum collection ...

Tony Phillips on the History of the Benin Bronzes I-XII - V&A

In 1984 he created a group of prints that considers the history of the 'Benin Bronzes', and their forcible removal from Benin City by the British.

Benin Bronzes: Why are they so important? - BBC What's New

Some of #Africa's most treasured artifacts, known as the #BeninBronzes, will be making their way back home. London's #HornimanMuseum said ...

Update on the Benin Bronzes: Research and Repatriation

Amid mounting public pressure, some museums are repatriating the bronzes. In April 2021, the German government announced a collaboration with ...

Kingdom of Benin - Bronze head - Royal Collection Trust

Description. A Benin bronze head of an oba or king, cylindrical in form, with a circular hole at the top. Wearing a lattice-pattern cap of woven coral beads and ...

Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes - de Young Museum Store

In 1897, Britain sent a punitive expedition to the Kingdom of Benin, in what is today Nigeria, in retaliation for the killing of seven British officials and ...

African Benin Bronzes - African Crafts Market

The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than 1,000 brass plaques from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. They were seized by a British force in the ...

Benin Bronzes in Context - Peabody Museum - Harvard University

The bronze, ivory, and wooden artworks broadly known as the Benin Bronzes were taken from Benin City as part of the 1897 British Colonial Military Campaign on ...

Benin Bronzes - BBC News

Cambridge University to return bronzes to Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes were taken by British forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897.

Digs & Discoveries - The Benin Bronzes' Secret Ingredient

The majority of the Benin Bronzes were actually made of brass, while others were crafted from materials such as ivory, coral, leather, and wood.

„Benin Bronzes“ | Humboldt Forum

„Benin Bronzes“ ... Outstanding art from Benin will be showcased in two rooms of the Humboldt Forum. Together with Nigerian partners, the Ethnologische Museum has ...

Digital Benin

Explore a present day map of Edo South (ancient Benin Kingdom) and Benin City. ... Unidentified workshop of the Bronze Casters Guild Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn / Benin ...

What Shipwrecks Reveal About the Origins of the Benin Bronzes

According to the documents, the brass rings used to craft the bronzes were purchased by one country: Portugal. In 1548, the Portuguese king ...

Benin Bronzes | Mauritshuis

Benin Bronzes. Here you see replicas and moulds of the 'Benin Bronzes', religious and royal sculptures from the kingdom of Benin, in what is now Nigeria. These ...

What are “the Benin Bronzes” and where are they now?

These items commonly known as the Benin Bronzes include sculptures and other objects made from bronze, ivory, wood or brass.

The History and Significance of Benin Bronzes - Paulski Art

The Benin Bronzes hold immense historical and cultural significance. They serve as a testament to the rich artistic heritage of the Edo people ...

Benin Bronzes - MoMAA | Affordable Art Gallery & Lifestyle

The Benin Bronzes, a collection of thousands of metal plaques and sculptures, represent one of the most significant and controversial legacies of African art.

Return of Benin Bronzes: Why are the victims of slavery hushed up?

The Benin collections to be returned will not be housed in one of Nigeria's several National Museums or in a new public museum, the Edo Museum of West African ...