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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' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments.
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).
Primarily made of cast bronze and carved ivory, Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin – a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a range of ceremonially significant objects. [3]
3 kwi 2023 · The Benin Bronzes consist of elaborately decorated cast plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments. They were made from at least the 16th century onwards and were commissioned specifically for the ancestral altars of past Obas and Queen Mothers, as well as for other rituals to honour ...
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.
In the ideal Benin Altar setting, an ivory tusk would be inserted in a hole on this bronze head of an Oba. The head represented a vessel through which power was transferred from the late...
