- All told, there are some 160 institutions holding Benin bronzes, a term for an array of pieces that span intricate bronze plaques, carved wood, and ivory objects.
- The Benin Bronzes are an emblem of a wider discussion over the provenance of items from colonised nations that have ended up in the west.
- There is currently an Edo Museum of West African Art being built in Benin City, Edo State, which should be hosting the returned Benin bronzes and artifacts.
- The Missing Bronzes Of Benin artworks of the Pre-Colonial African Kingdom Of Benin in Nigeria taken by the British Empire.
- Calls for the return of the Benin “Bronzes” have been issued since 1936, when Oba Akenzua II made the first formal request to the British Museum.
- In the recent discussions about repatriation, the Benin bronzes have often been cited as a prime example of African heritage that is housed chiefly in European and...
- The return of this set of Benin Bronzes follows a deal made earlier this year to transfer ownership of more than 1,000 of these precious objects.
- The Campaign for Repatriation. The Benin Bronzes are a painful reminder of the evil of colonialism and its continued impact on the colonised African society.
- Hundreds of Benin bronzes were seized by British forces in 1897 when the royal court of Benin was razed to the ground.