A 16th-century Benin Bronze depicting a Portuguese soldier flanked ... Simcha Jacobovici, co-author of Enslaved: The Sunken History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, says: Manillas aren’t ...

knows the history of Benin and its bronzes better than most. The 40-year-old historian was responsible for identifying and documenting each Benin Bronze in the country’s museums. With the help ...

Upon examination of curatorial archives and purchase history, it became clear the Bronzes were originally stolen violently. “These objects were part of the siege and massacre of 1897 when British ...

We are facing up to our history of colonialism ... Yet some of the most important museums in England cannot return their Benin Bronzes, even if they wanted to, without a change in the law.

The Benin Bronzes are sculptures and plaques looted ... she said it is a crucial step in addressing Germany's "dark colonial history." "To you here in Nigeria, this loss has been your reality ...

That history does not detract from the objects ... in the October 2022 print edition with the headline “Who Do the Benin Bronzes Belong To?” When you buy a book using a link on this page ...

The British seized more than 10,000 Benin Bronzes when they sacked Benin City Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Farmer-Paellmann says the Oba’s royal family fortune ...

The case for accepting the claim for restitution of the Benin Bronzes is weak,' the report ... groups who have different perspectives on history, its interpretation and how those living today ...

“Cultural heritage is essential for telling and living the history of a country and a community,” Eppo Bruins, the Dutch culture and education minister, said in a statement. “The Benin ...

The general term Benin Bronzes is sometimes applied to items ... is committed to a “thorough and open investigation” of the history of the Benin artifacts and the looting of Benin City.

Why a digital record of the kingdom’s looted treasures marks a new era in the battle to reclaim its history Accessibility help Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Cookies on FT Sites ...