Benin Bronzes - British Museum
Among the most well-known of the Benin Bronzes are the cast brass plaques which once decorated the Benin Royal Palace. These provide an important historical record of the …
Benin Bronzes | History, Art, British Museum, Controversy, …
2024年10月30日 · Benin Bronzes Palace plaques, brass relief sculptures by Edo artists in the court of the kingdom of Benin (now Nigeria), 15th–19th century; in the British Museum, …
Benin Bronzes - Wikipedia
The two largest collections of Benin Bronzes are located in the Ethnological Museum of Berlin and in the British Museum in London, while the third largest collection is located in several …
What Are the Benin Bronzes, and Why Do They Remain …
2021年4月2日 · The British Museum has the most Benin Bronzes of any institution worldwide, with 900 objects from the group in its holdings.
The story of Nigeria's stolen Benin Bronzes, and the London museum …
2022年9月17日 · London’s Horniman Museum has announced it’ll hand over ownership of its 72 bronzes to Nigeria, home to Benin City, which the British looted in 1897. We investigate their …
Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs …
2022年11月28日 · A UK museum's signing over of its collection of objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin is "a really great day", the head of Nigeria's National Commission for …
This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned?
2020年1月23日 · After a chance encounter, two men made it their mission to return them. A display of Benin Bronzes at the British Museum in London. The artifacts were looted by British …
The Benin “Bronzes”: a story of violence, theft, and artistry
During the 1897 attack, the British stole an estimated 10,000 objects made of copper alloy (plaques and other artworks), carved and uncarved ivory, works made of wood and coral, and …
plaque - British Museum
The relief brass plaques that used to decorate the Oba's (king's) palace are among the most well-known of all the royal arts of Benin. Although frequently described as 'Benin Bronzes' most …
Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs …
2022年11月28日 · In 2026 its government will open the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City, which is being designed by the British-Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye, to house the …