Despite the name, not all the statues are made of bronze. They include figurines, tusks, sculptures of Benin's rulers, and an ...

Last Tuesday, The Netherlands signed an agreement with Nigeria to return some 119 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 ... and an ivory mask made between the 15th and 19th Centuries – ended up in ...

The Netherlands has announced that it will return 119 Benin Bronzes—stolen by British troops ... tusks, and an ivory mask. Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM ...

of the historic kingdom of Benin rightfully owned all returned Benin Bronzes and was responsible for managing all places where the artefacts are kept. Olugbile Holloway, director general of the ...

The Benin Bronzes are a collection of thousands of metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. Created between the 14th and 16th century, British soldiers ...

FILE PHOTO: Benin bronzes on display at British Museum in London 33,571 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,571 people played the daily Crossword ...