Benin City
Americannoun
noun
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In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City, in today’s Nigeria, in 1897.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2023
In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City in 1897.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2023
The items, mainly made of brass but also some ivory and wooden objects, were taken by British forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
In one room, I joined tourists who watched videos depicting scholars, artists, German and Nigerian curators, and representatives of the royal family in Benin City discussing the significance of restitution.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023
If a native of Benin City died in a distant part of the kingdom, the corpse used to be dried over a gentle fire and conveyed to this city for interment.
From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta
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