They carved masks for ceremonies and they moulded sculptures ... The spots are copper discs and the eyes are made from mirrors. Benin art features people, animals and gods. Crocodiles and leopards ...

Porto-Novo (Benin) (AFP) – Spectators poured into Benin's capital for a new festival celebrating traditional masks over the weekend as the West African country seeks to attract visitors and ...

The museum, which has some 160 items from Benin City ... Metropolitan Museum of Art Kenneth Weine, a spokesman for the Met, said the mask was not being considered for return, though he did ...