benin bronzes british museum

Many of the Benin Bronzes in Glasgow Museum were originally stolen by British army officers during an invasion of Benin in 1897. In an orgy of looting and violence the Brits deposed Oba Ovonramwen, the leader of this...


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On my way home from work the other day I impulsively hopped off the bus outside the British Museum to go inside and admire some of my favourite treasures, the Benin Bronzes. These, if you've not heard of them, are the...
1897 and all that | Bargad… बरगद…

So, this weekend saw us take a trip to the British Museum. This was to tie in with a trip which my OU tutor had organised to see the Benin Bronzes: the topic of the current assignment. I've saved the 2012-02-11 ">photos in an...
benin bronzes british museum