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The Benin Bronzes, Benin City, Edo, Nigeria Some of over 3000 artifacts (mostly metalwork but also wood and ivory objects) looted from Benin City in 1897 by the British Army, and now scattered...
In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatriation efforts, they say Nigeria's government is not investing enough in them.
The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand [ a ] metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now Edo State, Nigeria. The metal plaques were produced by the Guild of Benin Bronze Casters, now located in Igun Street, also known as Igun-Eronmwon Quarters.
The Benin Bronzes are a painful reminder of the evil of colonialism and its continued impact on the colonised African society. Because they are held in their thousands outside of Africa where they were produced, the Benin Bronzes have faced calls for their return, both by Nigerians and concerned stakeholders all over the world.
8 sty 2023 · The Benin bronzes are objects that embody history, depict power and they display fine craftsmanship. Here is a brief summary of how the Benin bronzes and other artefacts travelled unwillingly from...
17 wrz 2022 · London’s Horniman Museum has announced it’ll hand over ownership of its 72 bronzes to Nigeria, home to Benin City, which the British looted in 1897. We investigate their story.
6 wrz 2024 · Benin Bronzes is a loose term used to describe thousands of artworks looted in 1897 by the British army during its violent invasion of Benin City, the capital of the historic kingdom of Benin (located in what is now Nigeria).
