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 …

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 …

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.

2025年1月27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, London, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

2023年8月24日 · Nigerian officials have renewed called for the repatriation of Benin Bronzes held in the British Museum collection following news of missing, stolen, and damaged items within …

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 …

2023年6月19日 · One of the most contentious items in the British Museum are the Benin Bronzes, which originated from the Kingdom of Benin, now located in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. …