Benin Bronzes
Netherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes of 1800s to Nigeria
The Netherlands has revealed that over 100 Benin Bronzes that were plundered from Nigeria by British troops in the 1800s into a Dutch museum will be returned. These sculptures hold cultural significance, as the carvings were stolen when Benin City, which is modern-day Nigeria’s Edo state was destroyed in 1897. Museums all over the Netherlands…
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The history behind Africa’s most famous Benin Bronzes
The United Kingdom’s Horniman Museum has served notice it will hand over 72 of Africa’s...
