Benin Bronzes

Does Repatriating the Benin Bronzes Reward Slavery? - Surface Mag

The New York nonprofit Restitution Study Group (RSG) alleges the bronzes were commissioned by the oba's slave-trading ancestors, who sealed the ...

Tracing the origins of the Benin Bronzes - The Past

Despite their name, most of the Benin 'Bronzes' are in fact made of brass, widely accepted to have been imported from Europe in the form of ...

What are the Benin Bronzes? - The Indian Express

Benin Bronzes consist of over 3000 artworks, including intricately decorated plaques and animal figurines, from the ancient Kingdom of Benin ...

Iowa Museum Makes Historic Repatriation of Benin Bronzes

The Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa has made a historic repatriation of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

Row Erupts in Germany Over Restitution of Benin Bronzes

Row Erupts in Germany Over Restitution of Benin Bronzes.

Nigeria: Oba of Benin receives two Benin bronzes from US museum

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art is the first United States institution to hand back artefacts directly to the Royal Court of ...

Category:Benin bronzes - Wikimedia Commons

Media in category "Benin bronzes" · 'Girl with Leopard', plaque from Nigeria, Court of Benin, c. · 2005 0101MusAlbertandVictoria0138. · Africa ...

The Brutish Museums - Pluto Press

The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution. by Dan Hicks · Paperback. $17.95. $8.97. Hardcover. $35.00. $17.50. (with free eBook). eBook.

US returns Benin Bronzes stolen by British colonial forces - Al Jazeera

A bronze sculpture called the Head of a King or Oba is among 31 culturally precious objects returned to the Nigerian government on October 11, 2022.

Benin Bronzes: Another Major Step Taken Towards Restitution

The return of the Benin bronzes from German museums will take place in the context of an extensive collaboration in the areas of museum cooperation.

An Argument for Returning the Benin Bronzes at Harvard | Arts

The Benin Bronzes, even with their legacy of colonial violence and theft, remain in the University's museums.

Art of the Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia

Primarily made of cast bronze and carved ivory, Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin – a divine ruler.

Benin Bronzes made of German brass – DW – 04/05/2023

Many of the famous Benin Bronzes pillaged by British colonial officers in 1897 are made of brass manillas from the German Rhineland, ...

Germany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes | AP News

Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement paving the way for the return of hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were ...

Germany plans to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Will other ...

For many inside and outside of Africa, the Benin Bronzes are symbols of colonialism and exploitation, and they'll stay that way until ...

Mapping the Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes

Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes – A Brief Summary. The Benin bronzes are intricate brass and bronze sculptures, originating from the Kingdom ...

Plaster casts of the Benin bronzes | Humboldt Forum

Replicas. Shortly after the “Benin Bronzes” arrived in Germany, the Gipsformerei – a Berlin institution that has produced plaster casts of famous works of art ...

The Benin Bronzes: The Long Journey Home - Muse Origins

The Benin Bronzes are arguably the most famous artifacts to come out of the country. Some of these works date all the way back to the 13th ...

Repatriation of ancient Benin bronzes to Nigeria - Oxford Academic

The 1897 invasion of Benin traditional empire by British soldiers led to the looting of ancient Benin bronzes. These have been at the centre ...

University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art returns Benin Bronzes

University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art returns Benin Bronzes. The repatriation of the antiquities—looted by British troops in 1897—is the first by an ...