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Museums worldwide are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Here's why it matters, who's receiving them, and what it means ...
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The ...
The hereditary ruler of the Kingdom of Benin — which is different from the West African country of the same name — has a five-strong harem of wives.
T he Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has returned two historic works of art looted from the Benin Kingdom in 1897 to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II.
Learn about animals in Benin art and how brass statues were made in this BBC Bitesize KS2 year 3/ ... He was a god who travelled with Prince Oranmiyan when he arrived to found the kingdom of Benin.
MFA Director Matthew Teitelbaum and His Royal Highness Prince Aghatise Erediauwa during the ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City to transfer two works of art from the Kingdom of Benin to ...
The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.
On Nov. 28, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron made strides in the African art restitution movement. ... While there have been previous cases of repatriation of items originating from the Benin ...