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These Are The Last Benin Bronze Makers In The World | Still Standing | Business Insider
In the past few years, Europe and the United States have returned stolen bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatriation efforts, they say Nigeria's government is not investing enough in them. They fear there won't be any more Benin Bronze craftsmen left standing in the next few decades if this continues.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Crafting Benin Bronzes
08:02 - The British Raid Of 1897
10:51 - Nigerian Government's Involvement
11:30 - Threats To Modern-Day Bronze Casters
12:30 - Fred's Solution
14:28 - Fred's Inspiration
16:16 - Credits
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Returning the Benin Bronzes
In 1897, during the violent sacking of Benin City by British armed forces, thousands of artefacts were removed and subsequently sold in London.
116 objects, known as Benin Bronzes, eventually entered the collection of the University of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
The University is now in the process of arranging for the return of these objects to Nigeria.
In December 2022, the UK’s Charity Commission granted consent for the University to proceed.
In this film, shot at The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the museum’s Director, Professor Nicholas Thomas, and its Senior Curator in Anthropology, Dr Mark Elliott, explain how the Benin Bronzes entered the collection, why the University is now returning them, and how this process has developed.
The...
published: 08 Feb 2023
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Nigeria sends formal letter to British Museum demanding return of looted Benin Bronzes
The fate of the Benin Bronzes, a historic collection of thousands of artifacts looted by British forces more than a hundred years ago, is being discussed by a high-level delegation at the British Museum in London where many are on display.
Nigeria has handed over a formal letter demanding that the bronzes be returned.
Most of the artifacts are housed in museums and collections around the world. Some have now agreed to send them back, including in France and Germany - putting the pressure on places like the British Museum, to do the same.
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British museum agrees to return stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
A museum in London has decided to return a collection of treasures stolen in the 19th century to Nigeria.
The items, including the famous Benin Bronzes, were taken as European powers scrambled for colonial domination of Africa in the 19th century.
But as Western museums start to reckon with their colonial past, many are choosing to give back what is not rightfully theirs.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from London.
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published: 09 Aug 2022
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The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts
And so far, it isn't giving them back.
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Some of the world’s greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in London’s British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britain’s centuries-long imperial rule. In recent years, many of the countries missing their cultural heritage have been asking for some of these items back.
Benin City in Nigeria is one of those places. They've been calling for the return of the Benin Bronzes, hundreds of artifacts looted in 1897 when British soldiers embarked a punitive expedition to Benin. Many are now housed in the British Museum.
And it's just the beginning. As the world reckons with the damage inflicted during Europe’s colonial global takeover, the calls for these items to be ...
published: 05 Aug 2020
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Nigeria’s battle to reclaim looted Benin Bronzes
To Nigerians, the Benin Bronzes are more than just sublime sculptures and carvings, they are spiritual diaries that tell the story of an ancient kingdom.
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Looted by the British, the Bronzes have become highly-charged symbols in the debate around the legacy of colonial violence.
Hundreds are still held by the British Museum. Nigeria says it's been asking for them back for decades.
The museum says it’s never had a formal written request. Tonight, we show the letter sent by the Benin King to Queen Elizabeth requesting their return - back in 1996.
Our exclusive report starts in the heart of Benin, in the workshops of their world renowned bronze casters.
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published: 10 Sep 2021
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George the Poet – The Benin bronze
George the Poet performs a spoken-word poem about an African work of art – a Benin bronze plaque – in the British Museum's Africa Gallery.
George has taken up our Huge History Lesson challenge to investigate and get inspired by a museum object. George’s poem tells the story of the Benin bronzes, a series of plaques depicting the Benin court following Europe’s first contact with West Africa in the 15th century. See more on the plaques at http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/the_oba_of_benin
Inspired by George? Think you and your class could tell your version of history in one of the world’s biggest museums? Then the Huge History Lesson is right up your street:
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Benin Bronzes: Why are they so important? - BBC What's New
Some of #Africa's most treasured artifacts, known as the #BeninBronzes, will be making their way back home. London's #HornimanMuseum said that returning them is moral and appropriate. But how did these African items end up in Europe in the first place? Sharihan Al-Akhras explains.
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published: 19 Aug 2022
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The ancient art of Nigeria’s Benin bronzes
The Kingdom of Benin was an ancient kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria.
In Benin city, the capital of Edo state, the Royal Bronze Casters Guild, which was founded in the 13th Century, lives on.
Hand-sculpted clay figures are transformed into bronzes using an ancient wax-casting process passed down through the centuries. Ashionye Ogene reports from the UNESCO world heritage site, Igun Street.
published: 16 Jan 2021
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Western reactions to Benin bronzes | Civilisations - BBC
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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home Programme website: http://bbc.in/2pqRjCx David Olusoga discusses Benin bronzes created from the 16th century in West Africa, and how these works of art now reside in the British Museum.
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- published: 10 Apr 2018
- views: 435555
16:30
These Are The Last Benin Bronze Makers In The World | Still Standing | Business Insider
In the past few years, Europe and the United States have returned stolen bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatr...
In the past few years, Europe and the United States have returned stolen bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatriation efforts, they say Nigeria's government is not investing enough in them. They fear there won't be any more Benin Bronze craftsmen left standing in the next few decades if this continues.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Crafting Benin Bronzes
08:02 - The British Raid Of 1897
10:51 - Nigerian Government's Involvement
11:30 - Threats To Modern-Day Bronze Casters
12:30 - Fred's Solution
14:28 - Fred's Inspiration
16:16 - Credits
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Only 40 Benin Bronze Makers Are Left In Nigeria As Country Fights To Have Stolen Bronzes Returned
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In the past few years, Europe and the United States have returned stolen bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatriation efforts, they say Nigeria's government is not investing enough in them. They fear there won't be any more Benin Bronze craftsmen left standing in the next few decades if this continues.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Crafting Benin Bronzes
08:02 - The British Raid Of 1897
10:51 - Nigerian Government's Involvement
11:30 - Threats To Modern-Day Bronze Casters
12:30 - Fred's Solution
14:28 - Fred's Inspiration
16:16 - Credits
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https://youtu.be/O5JyezoCTJs
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Only 40 Benin Bronze Makers Are Left In Nigeria As Country Fights To Have Stolen Bronzes Returned
- published: 03 Aug 2024
- views: 420806
5:23
Returning the Benin Bronzes
In 1897, during the violent sacking of Benin City by British armed forces, thousands of artefacts were removed and subsequently sold in London.
116 objects, k...
In 1897, during the violent sacking of Benin City by British armed forces, thousands of artefacts were removed and subsequently sold in London.
116 objects, known as Benin Bronzes, eventually entered the collection of the University of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
The University is now in the process of arranging for the return of these objects to Nigeria.
In December 2022, the UK’s Charity Commission granted consent for the University to proceed.
In this film, shot at The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the museum’s Director, Professor Nicholas Thomas, and its Senior Curator in Anthropology, Dr Mark Elliott, explain how the Benin Bronzes entered the collection, why the University is now returning them, and how this process has developed.
They also pay tribute to exceptional artistic and cultural significance of the Benin Bronzes themselves.
The film includes footage of a number of the Benin Bronzes in question on display in the museum.
Read the full story here: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beninreturn
https://wn.com/Returning_The_Benin_Bronzes
In 1897, during the violent sacking of Benin City by British armed forces, thousands of artefacts were removed and subsequently sold in London.
116 objects, known as Benin Bronzes, eventually entered the collection of the University of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
The University is now in the process of arranging for the return of these objects to Nigeria.
In December 2022, the UK’s Charity Commission granted consent for the University to proceed.
In this film, shot at The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the museum’s Director, Professor Nicholas Thomas, and its Senior Curator in Anthropology, Dr Mark Elliott, explain how the Benin Bronzes entered the collection, why the University is now returning them, and how this process has developed.
They also pay tribute to exceptional artistic and cultural significance of the Benin Bronzes themselves.
The film includes footage of a number of the Benin Bronzes in question on display in the museum.
Read the full story here: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beninreturn
- published: 08 Feb 2023
- views: 9519
3:25
Nigeria sends formal letter to British Museum demanding return of looted Benin Bronzes
The fate of the Benin Bronzes, a historic collection of thousands of artifacts looted by British forces more than a hundred years ago, is being discussed by a h...
The fate of the Benin Bronzes, a historic collection of thousands of artifacts looted by British forces more than a hundred years ago, is being discussed by a high-level delegation at the British Museum in London where many are on display.
Nigeria has handed over a formal letter demanding that the bronzes be returned.
Most of the artifacts are housed in museums and collections around the world. Some have now agreed to send them back, including in France and Germany - putting the pressure on places like the British Museum, to do the same.
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The fate of the Benin Bronzes, a historic collection of thousands of artifacts looted by British forces more than a hundred years ago, is being discussed by a high-level delegation at the British Museum in London where many are on display.
Nigeria has handed over a formal letter demanding that the bronzes be returned.
Most of the artifacts are housed in museums and collections around the world. Some have now agreed to send them back, including in France and Germany - putting the pressure on places like the British Museum, to do the same.
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2:42
British museum agrees to return stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
A museum in London has decided to return a collection of treasures stolen in the 19th century to Nigeria.
The items, including the famous Benin Bronzes, were ...
A museum in London has decided to return a collection of treasures stolen in the 19th century to Nigeria.
The items, including the famous Benin Bronzes, were taken as European powers scrambled for colonial domination of Africa in the 19th century.
But as Western museums start to reckon with their colonial past, many are choosing to give back what is not rightfully theirs.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from London.
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#Nigeria # BeninBronzes #AlJazeeraEnglish
https://wn.com/British_Museum_Agrees_To_Return_Stolen_Benin_Bronzes_To_Nigeria
A museum in London has decided to return a collection of treasures stolen in the 19th century to Nigeria.
The items, including the famous Benin Bronzes, were taken as European powers scrambled for colonial domination of Africa in the 19th century.
But as Western museums start to reckon with their colonial past, many are choosing to give back what is not rightfully theirs.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from London.
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- published: 09 Aug 2022
- views: 13455
9:33
The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts
And so far, it isn't giving them back.
Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO
Some of the world’s greatest cultural and historical treasures are house...
And so far, it isn't giving them back.
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Some of the world’s greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in London’s British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britain’s centuries-long imperial rule. In recent years, many of the countries missing their cultural heritage have been asking for some of these items back.
Benin City in Nigeria is one of those places. They've been calling for the return of the Benin Bronzes, hundreds of artifacts looted in 1897 when British soldiers embarked a punitive expedition to Benin. Many are now housed in the British Museum.
And it's just the beginning. As the world reckons with the damage inflicted during Europe’s colonial global takeover, the calls for these items to be returned are getting louder and louder.
To dig deeper into the 1897 Benin Punitive Expedition and the Benin Bronzes check out this book by Staffan Lunden:
https://www.academia.edu/28886529/Displaying_Loot_The_Benin_objects_and_the_British_Museum
And this article in the Journal of African History by Philip A. Igbafe:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/180345?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A69638cc5f42d6c393bf469be14e6748f&seq=1
For more information on the two Benin Bronzes returned by Mark Walker, check out this piece by The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/17/soldiers-grandson-to-return-items-looted-from-benin-city-nigeria
Here are some links to learn more about the other contested items on the British Museum’s “Don’t Miss List” we reference in the video:
Greece seeks return of Parthenon Marbles amid restoration project
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/greece-seeks-return-parthenon-marbles-restoration-project-200726142211780.html
Egypt called; it wants its Rosetta Stone back
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131309154
Easter Islanders call for return of statue from British Museum
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jun/04/easter-islanders-call-for-return-of-statue-from-british-museum
Tajik leader wants treasure from British Museum
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tajikistan-britain/tajik-leader-wants-treasure-from-british-museum-idUKL0521097620070405
Lastly, here is an opinion piece by prominent lawyer Geoffrey Robertson arguing why the pieces should be returned:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/04/british-museum-is-worlds-largest-receiver-of-stolen-goods-says-qc
And here is another opinion piece by author Tiffany Jenkins arguing why the pieces should stay in Western museums:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/nov/25/benin-bronzes-why-western-museums-should-keep-treasures
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https://wn.com/The_British_Museum_Is_Full_Of_Stolen_Artifacts
And so far, it isn't giving them back.
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Some of the world’s greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in London’s British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britain’s centuries-long imperial rule. In recent years, many of the countries missing their cultural heritage have been asking for some of these items back.
Benin City in Nigeria is one of those places. They've been calling for the return of the Benin Bronzes, hundreds of artifacts looted in 1897 when British soldiers embarked a punitive expedition to Benin. Many are now housed in the British Museum.
And it's just the beginning. As the world reckons with the damage inflicted during Europe’s colonial global takeover, the calls for these items to be returned are getting louder and louder.
To dig deeper into the 1897 Benin Punitive Expedition and the Benin Bronzes check out this book by Staffan Lunden:
https://www.academia.edu/28886529/Displaying_Loot_The_Benin_objects_and_the_British_Museum
And this article in the Journal of African History by Philip A. Igbafe:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/180345?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A69638cc5f42d6c393bf469be14e6748f&seq=1
For more information on the two Benin Bronzes returned by Mark Walker, check out this piece by The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/17/soldiers-grandson-to-return-items-looted-from-benin-city-nigeria
Here are some links to learn more about the other contested items on the British Museum’s “Don’t Miss List” we reference in the video:
Greece seeks return of Parthenon Marbles amid restoration project
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/greece-seeks-return-parthenon-marbles-restoration-project-200726142211780.html
Egypt called; it wants its Rosetta Stone back
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131309154
Easter Islanders call for return of statue from British Museum
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jun/04/easter-islanders-call-for-return-of-statue-from-british-museum
Tajik leader wants treasure from British Museum
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tajikistan-britain/tajik-leader-wants-treasure-from-british-museum-idUKL0521097620070405
Lastly, here is an opinion piece by prominent lawyer Geoffrey Robertson arguing why the pieces should be returned:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/04/british-museum-is-worlds-largest-receiver-of-stolen-goods-says-qc
And here is another opinion piece by author Tiffany Jenkins arguing why the pieces should stay in Western museums:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/nov/25/benin-bronzes-why-western-museums-should-keep-treasures
Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com.
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- published: 05 Aug 2020
- views: 5881893
11:44
Nigeria’s battle to reclaim looted Benin Bronzes
To Nigerians, the Benin Bronzes are more than just sublime sculptures and carvings, they are spiritual diaries that tell the story of an ancient kingdom.
(Subs...
To Nigerians, the Benin Bronzes are more than just sublime sculptures and carvings, they are spiritual diaries that tell the story of an ancient kingdom.
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Looted by the British, the Bronzes have become highly-charged symbols in the debate around the legacy of colonial violence.
Hundreds are still held by the British Museum. Nigeria says it's been asking for them back for decades.
The museum says it’s never had a formal written request. Tonight, we show the letter sent by the Benin King to Queen Elizabeth requesting their return - back in 1996.
Our exclusive report starts in the heart of Benin, in the workshops of their world renowned bronze casters.
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https://wn.com/Nigeria’S_Battle_To_Reclaim_Looted_Benin_Bronzes
To Nigerians, the Benin Bronzes are more than just sublime sculptures and carvings, they are spiritual diaries that tell the story of an ancient kingdom.
(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
Looted by the British, the Bronzes have become highly-charged symbols in the debate around the legacy of colonial violence.
Hundreds are still held by the British Museum. Nigeria says it's been asking for them back for decades.
The museum says it’s never had a formal written request. Tonight, we show the letter sent by the Benin King to Queen Elizabeth requesting their return - back in 1996.
Our exclusive report starts in the heart of Benin, in the workshops of their world renowned bronze casters.
-----------------------
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- published: 10 Sep 2021
- views: 31905
3:28
George the Poet – The Benin bronze
George the Poet performs a spoken-word poem about an African work of art – a Benin bronze plaque – in the British Museum's Africa Gallery.
George has taken up ...
George the Poet performs a spoken-word poem about an African work of art – a Benin bronze plaque – in the British Museum's Africa Gallery.
George has taken up our Huge History Lesson challenge to investigate and get inspired by a museum object. George’s poem tells the story of the Benin bronzes, a series of plaques depicting the Benin court following Europe’s first contact with West Africa in the 15th century. See more on the plaques at http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/the_oba_of_benin
Inspired by George? Think you and your class could tell your version of history in one of the world’s biggest museums? Then the Huge History Lesson is right up your street:
http://www.tes.com/hugehistory
The Huge History Lesson is a partnership between the British Museum and TES, supported by Arts Council England.
https://wn.com/George_The_Poet_–_The_Benin_Bronze
George the Poet performs a spoken-word poem about an African work of art – a Benin bronze plaque – in the British Museum's Africa Gallery.
George has taken up our Huge History Lesson challenge to investigate and get inspired by a museum object. George’s poem tells the story of the Benin bronzes, a series of plaques depicting the Benin court following Europe’s first contact with West Africa in the 15th century. See more on the plaques at http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/the_oba_of_benin
Inspired by George? Think you and your class could tell your version of history in one of the world’s biggest museums? Then the Huge History Lesson is right up your street:
http://www.tes.com/hugehistory
The Huge History Lesson is a partnership between the British Museum and TES, supported by Arts Council England.
- published: 16 Nov 2015
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Benin Bronzes: Why are they so important? - BBC What's New
Some of #Africa's most treasured artifacts, known as the #BeninBronzes, will be making their way back home. London's #HornimanMuseum said that returning them is...
Some of #Africa's most treasured artifacts, known as the #BeninBronzes, will be making their way back home. London's #HornimanMuseum said that returning them is moral and appropriate. But how did these African items end up in Europe in the first place? Sharihan Al-Akhras explains.
#beninkingdom #repatriation #africanheritage #africanculture
BBC What’s New and BBC Actu Jeunes are the BBC’s first bilingual programmes for teenagers, brought to you by the BBC World Service to discuss important issues for young people across Africa.
BBC Actu Jeunes et BBC What’s New, l’actualité qui parle aux jeunes en Afrique, en français et en anglais. Des émissions du Service Mondial de la BBC. Abonnez-vous ici!
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https://wn.com/Benin_Bronzes_Why_Are_They_So_Important_BBC_What's_New
Some of #Africa's most treasured artifacts, known as the #BeninBronzes, will be making their way back home. London's #HornimanMuseum said that returning them is moral and appropriate. But how did these African items end up in Europe in the first place? Sharihan Al-Akhras explains.
#beninkingdom #repatriation #africanheritage #africanculture
BBC What’s New and BBC Actu Jeunes are the BBC’s first bilingual programmes for teenagers, brought to you by the BBC World Service to discuss important issues for young people across Africa.
BBC Actu Jeunes et BBC What’s New, l’actualité qui parle aux jeunes en Afrique, en français et en anglais. Des émissions du Service Mondial de la BBC. Abonnez-vous ici!
Subscribe to #BBCWhatsNew and #BBCActuJeunes here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCWhatsNew/?sub_confirmation=1
- published: 19 Aug 2022
- views: 10174
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The ancient art of Nigeria’s Benin bronzes
The Kingdom of Benin was an ancient kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria.
In Benin city, the capital of Edo state, the Royal Bronze Casters Guild, which was ...
The Kingdom of Benin was an ancient kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria.
In Benin city, the capital of Edo state, the Royal Bronze Casters Guild, which was founded in the 13th Century, lives on.
Hand-sculpted clay figures are transformed into bronzes using an ancient wax-casting process passed down through the centuries. Ashionye Ogene reports from the UNESCO world heritage site, Igun Street.
https://wn.com/The_Ancient_Art_Of_Nigeria’S_Benin_Bronzes
The Kingdom of Benin was an ancient kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria.
In Benin city, the capital of Edo state, the Royal Bronze Casters Guild, which was founded in the 13th Century, lives on.
Hand-sculpted clay figures are transformed into bronzes using an ancient wax-casting process passed down through the centuries. Ashionye Ogene reports from the UNESCO world heritage site, Igun Street.
- published: 16 Jan 2021
- views: 17197