Benin City
Americannoun
noun
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In Benin City, there has been a huge jump in awareness about the looted objects in the last decade, and artists, historians and activists have intensified their calls for restitution.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
These beautiful bronze and brass sculptures were created by specialist guilds working for the royal court of the Oba, or King, in Benin City from the 16th Century onwards.
From BBC • May 16, 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 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
It is a very curious fact that the people of Benin City have been, from the earliest accounts we have of them, great workers in brass.
From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta
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