The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to ...
LAGOS, - Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the task with the assent of the royal ruler appointed sole owner and ...
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 ...
FILE PHOTO: Benin art objects and bronzes are pictured at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, June 29, 2022. Picture taken June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Louisa Off/File Photo ...
Ekasa dancers processed with spiritual renditions across various Queen mothers’ traditional worship sites, including Iyoba Ikuoyemwen’s statue. The Obazelu of Benin Kingdom, Chief Osaro Idah ...
Nigeria's Museum Agrees With Royal Ruler on Custody of Benin Bronzes (This Feb. 26 story has been corrected to make clear that the royal museum will house some of, not all, the artefacts ...
Boudewijn Bollmann Return of Benin Bronzes, pictured, at Wereldmuseum Leiden. February 21: The Netherlands announced they would return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. “This restitution contributes ...
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Cent dix-neuf bronzes du Bénin, pillés en 1897 lors d’une expédition militaire britannique, vont être restitués par les Pays-Bas au Nigeria. L’Allemagne, les États-Unis ou encore le Royaume-Uni ont ...
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