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Cast brass plaque showing the facade of the royal palace from the British Museum by Cecca W, via Flickr Benin Bronze, African American Artwork, Benin City, African Wild Dog, Afrikaanse Kunst, African Sculptures, Royal Art, Africa Art, African Diaspora

African American Artwork

African Wild Dog

Afrikaanse Kunst

African Sculptures

African Diaspora

Cast brass plaque showing the facade of the royal palace

Benin City, Nigeria, 16th century Plaques may be seen attached to the pillars that support the palace roof. They appear to have been made in matching pairs and are shown in such detail that some actual plaques can be readily identified. Behind the main figures are two brass leopards and the stone axeheads that are kept on altars. Attached to the roof of the tower is a large brass python.

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Edo Figure, Benin, Nigeria Boston Museums, Afrique Art, Afrikaanse Kunst, African Sculptures, Africa Art, African Masks, African History, African Culture, Ancient Civilizations

Afrikaanse Kunst

African Sculptures

African History

African Culture

Ancient Civilizations

Boston Museums

Edo Figure, Benin, Nigeria

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Benin Bronzes, Benin City, African Royalty, London Museums, Ancient Origins, Cleveland Museum Of Art, Great Wall Of China, Africa Art, New Museum

African Royalty

Ancient Origins

Cleveland Museum Of Art

Great Wall Of China

Confronting the Colonial Legacies of Museum Collections

The Humboldt Forum, a new exhibition venue in Berlin, has raised questions about museum restitution and the importance of provenance.

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Benin Bronzes, Cast Decoration, Benin Bronze, Benin City, His Queen, Neck Jewellery, African History, Historical Events, West Africa

Cast Decoration

African History

Historical Events

Recovering the Brilliance of a Benin Bronze

In 1897, English soldiers seized the Horn Player and other cast brass sculptures from the royal court of Benin City in the Punitive Expedition. The royal sculptures were then acquired by English and European collectors who praised their artistic and technical brilliance, especially noting the Benin skill in lost-wax casting.

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Ancient Nigeria, Benin Art, Benin Kingdom, Traditional African Art, Benin Bronze, Africa Photography, Museum Of Fine Arts Boston, Afrique Art, Afrikaanse Kunst

Ancient Nigeria

Traditional African Art

Africa Photography

Museum Of Fine Arts Boston

Afrikaanse Kunst

The Benin Bronzes are not just virtuoso works of art – they record the kingdom’s history | Apollo Magazine

Benin City will soon have a permanent display of its court bronzes for the first time in over a century. What makes these artworks so extraordinary?

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Benin Bronzes, Benin Bronze, Elgin Marbles, Nigerian Flag, Benin City, Pan African, Black Lives Matter Protest, Church Of England, Lady Biker

Black Lives Matter Protest

Church Of England

Church of England to return Benin Bronzes as repatriation rows rumble on

The Church of England has promised to return two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria as the row over repatriation of African treasures continues to grow.

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Benin Bronze Head, Benin Artifacts, Benin Sculpture, Benin Travel, Benin Empire, African Masquerade, Benin Bronzes, Nigerian Art, Benin Art

Benin Bronze Head

Benin Artifacts

Benin Sculpture

African Masquerade

Benin Bronze Head

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The Benin Expedition, 1897, a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 under in response to the defeat of a previous British-led invasion force (which left two men alive), troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, ending Kingdom of Benin, resulting in much of the country’s art, including the Benin Bronzes, was either destroyed, looted or dispersed. Sept 9th, 1897, Omo n’Oba Ovoramwen is taken out of Benin on the final journey (exile) to Calabar. History Of Nigeria, Benin City, Black Royalty, African Royalty, African History, African Culture, British Museum, West Africa, African Art

History Of Nigeria

African Royalty

African History

African Culture

History Of Nigeria

The Benin Expedition, 1897, a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 under in response to the defeat of a previous British-led invasion force (which left two men alive), troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, ending Kingdom of Benin, resulting in much of the country’s art, including the Benin Bronzes, was either destroyed, looted or dispersed. Sept 9th, 1897, Omo n’Oba Ovoramwen is taken out of Benin on the final journey (exile) to Calabar.

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Benin Bronzes at the British Museum taken from Africa during the 1880s Imperialist Period from the area now known as Nigeria. Wouldn't it be cool to make your own family history like these plaques? London Sights, Benin City, London Museums, The British Museum, British Museum, West Africa, Bronze Sculpture, African Art, Cool Artwork

The British Museum

Bronze Sculpture

British museums may loan Nigeria bronzes that were stolen from Nigeria by British imperialists

The Benin Bronzes were stolen in the looting that occurred during a punitive British expedition into what is now Nigeria

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Brass Horn Player Figurine, Benin, Nigeria. Made by the Edo peoples. Benin Bronzes, Benin Art, Benin Bronze, Elgin Marbles, African Mythology, Bronze Casting, Ancient Kingdom, Primitive Art, African Sculptures

African Mythology

Ancient Kingdom

African Sculptures

Benin Bronzes

Brass Horn Player Figurine, Benin, Nigeria. Made by the Edo peoples.

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