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At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from ...
Leaders from the Museum of Fine Arts presented the historic pieces, looted in a 19th century raid, to Nigerian officials in New York.
See historic bronzes displayed in MFA’s prized — and now doomed — Benin Kingdom Gallery The wealthy donor who pledged them to the museum asked they be returned to him amid talks to transfer ...
Emokpae made this appeal during a service at his church, where he shared the historical context of the Benin kingdom’s internal strife, tracing the roots of the current division to the sons of a ...
Journalists were barred from covering the case involving the suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Benin Kingdom and the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II when the hearing resumed on Monday at Court Six of the Benin ...
The Museum of Fine Arts will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on April 28, the museum announced Tuesday. The gallery opened in 2013 after the MFA accepted works lent from the collection of Robert Owen ...
He was a revered traditional ruler and a symbol of unity, compassion, and progress for all. His guidance and counsel were sought after and valued by leaders and citizens alike.
The Oba of Benin is the rightful owner of the Benin Bronzes, according to an official gazette signed by then-president Muhammadu Buhari on 28 March. The priceless objects were looted from the Kingdom ...
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