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solomon osagie alonge photography
Smithsonian Photo Exhibit Reveals Images Of Benin Empire
The Benin Empire existed in what is now Nigeria between 1440 and 1897, and much of the Empire’s historical artifacts have been placed into a collection named for the first indigenous photographer to the royal court, Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge. Chief Alonge’s photographs and other items are now on display at Washington, D.C.’s Smithsonian Museum…
