The Benin Bronzes are a set of plaques and sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria . Made between the 13th and 16th centuries, the pieces illustrate scenes from court life, ...

Sculpture is another major form of traditional African art, with wood as its most popular medium. The Yoruba people of ...

The heirs of their original owner (Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, from a prominent Jewish family) claimed the paintings were sold under duress during World War II, but came to an out-of-court ...

I’m not a biblical scholar, but I am curious about which part of the Christian Scriptures talks about mocking those less fortunate than ourselves? Many people seem to be taking great glee in the ...

Nigeria is a country full of rich traditions, brilliant artists, and a long history of creativity. We have the Benin bronze sculptures, Yoruba adire prints, and Igbo masquerades, and much more to ...

At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. Commemorative head, 16th–17th century.

It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. This shipment is ...

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special ...

The 113 Benin Bronzes represent the largest single return of the treasures looted in 1897 - Copyright AFP/File Aamir QURESHI The 113 Benin Bronzes represent the ...