Tag: Benin
All French soldiers will have definitively left the country “by December 22” announces Niamey
All French soldiers deployed in Niger as part of the anti-jihadist fight will have left the country by December 22, announced the military regime that came to power through a…
Benin bronzes for investigations in Fürth: measuring the looted art
Scientists are digitizing 26 of the famous objects before returning to Nigeria. In the future, this should enable access for researchers and interested parties all over the world – and…
What will become of the Benin Bronzes? Interview with the return coordinator
by David Baum 05/13/2023, 18:07 5 mins The excitement was great when it was announced this week that all restored African art treasures would become the private property of a…
King Ewuare II: The New Owner of the Benin Bronzes in Nigeria – Culture
Perhaps the Oba of Benin attended the coronation of Charles III at the weekend. looked at it, saw all the pomp that the colleagues there in Great Britain displayed, the…
The king and owner of the Benin bronzes – culture
Perhaps the Oba of Benin attended the coronation of Charles III at the weekend. looked at it, saw all the pomp that the colleagues there in Great Britain displayed, the…
Cultural treasure: Benin bronzes back in discussion
cultural treasure Benin bronzes back in discussion A museum employee packs one of the Benin bronzes that were put together in the Dahlem Ethnological Museum for return to Nigeria. photo…
Controversy over the return of the Benin bronzes – culture
It was an unprecedented event: 1130 of the most important and valuable works of art in Africa, the Benin bronzes, changed hands last year after more than a century. 20…
Cultural world: Material for many Benin bronzes comes from the Rhineland
cultural world Material for many Benin bronzes comes from the Rhineland A manilla concreted to part of a Flemish trader’s pot excavated by the Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi off Getaria,…
Material for many Benin bronzes comes from the Rhineland – knowledge
The trail leads from the Rhineland directly to Benin, today’s Nigeria. It is about centuries-old, horseshoe-shaped brass rings and the secret of the production of the world-famous Benin bronzes. The…
Sculptures from Africa: The material for the Benin bronzes came from Germany
Status: 05.04.2023 8:00 p.m Recently, numerous Benin bronzes have been returned to Nigeria, their country of origin. However, as a study shows, the raw materials for the sculptures come from…