Since wood rots, almost no pre-19th century African art remains save Benin’s miraculous bronzes. Today, many Nigerians of the region practice the deadly juju; some still swear only on hunks of ...

Edo artist, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Plaque, Mid-16th to 17th century, Copper alloy. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will display nine works from the royal court of Benin in a ...

The National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum marked the return of the sculptures with a ceremony in ...

In a ceremony Tuesday morning, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art formally transferred ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria.

The Digital Benin project provides a central place to see artifacts that are now scattered around the Global North. Its organizers hope it will be the first step toward repatriation.

Also at that time, a museum loan agreement was finalized that allowed these nine art works by Edo artists from Benin City to remain in the National Museum of African Art. Although the works are in the ...

Palacer Dignitaries carrying the Benin Bronzes during the restitution ceremony. On Nov. 28, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron made strides in the African art restitution movement. Macron spoke at ...

The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era. "The German ...

The traditional ruler of the Benin Kingdom in southern Nigeria has welcomed a US museum’s decision to return two precious artefacts stolen by British forces in the 19th century. In a ceremony at the ...

Wealthy banking scion who rescinded gift of MFA’s African bronzes is a collector — and maker — of art Robert Owen Lehman, whose forebear cofounded finance giant Lehman Bros., collected music ...