In 2020, the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art began researching the provenance of pieces in its collection that might have originated at the royal court of Benin. The court, located in ...
The Netherlands and the MFA Boston both recently returned looted Benin artifacts. Who they returned them to differed. The Head of a the king Oba of Benin is displayed at the signing ceremony and ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell. The artifacts, known as the Benin ...
No clear answers exist about what a truly postcolonial world looks like as different countries and communities continue to navigate decolonization. Director Mati Diop’s “Dahomey” does not shy away ...
The documentary film "Dahomey" is a story of return, the restitution of stolen royal treasures. The 26 artifacts were among thousands taken by French colonial troops in the late 19th century from the ...
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Dispute over returned looted artifacts: Court urged to restrain Benin museum’s promoters
The Federal High Court has been urged to restrain the promoters of the controversial Museum of West African Contemporary ...
STORY: These workers are carefully scraping rust and patina off thousands-of-years-old Nigerian Bronze artifacts. But unlike the better-known Benin Bronzes, these cultural treasures are not scattered ...
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