Monday 31 August 2009

benin bronzes display

The African Reparations Movement identified many works including the head of a 12th century Queen Mother from Benin, now displayed in Liverpool Museum. Other items include a pre-1500 bronze hunter holding an...

science in Benin bronzes
science in Benin bronzes

The Benin Bronzes are a
The Benin Bronzes are a

Original Benin Bronze hip mask, worn on the belt by benin warriors.
Original Benin Bronze hip mask, worn on the belt by benin warriors.

History of the Benin bronzes,
History of the Benin bronzes,

Cultural encounter: this Benin
Cultural encounter: this Benin

Benin bronze carvings,
Benin bronze carvings,

The works on show at this exhibition are some of the 3000 odd pieces of bronze and ivory works forcibly removed from my great grandfather's palace by some Britons who invaded Benin in 1897. The British kept some of the...
More on the Benin bronzes issue ยป Elginism

The piece was to show how the British conquered the Oba and stole the Benin Bronzes. They did not want the Benin pieces in Berlin to be returned to Benin. I wonder whether the two gentlemen were aware that the Berlin...
benin bronzes display

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