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The Benin bronze sculpture tradition is thought to have derived from or been influenced by that of the older nearby Kingdom of Ife in southwest Nigeria. [5] [6] [7] While the collection is known as the Benin Bronzes, [18] like most West African "bronzes" the pieces are mostly made of brass of variable composition.
The royal arts of the Benin Kingdom of southern region Nigeria affirm the centrality of the Oba, or divine king, portraying his divine nature. While recording the kingdom's significant historical events and the Oba's involvement with them, they also initiate the Oba's interactions with the supernatural and honor his deified ancestors, forging a continuity that is vital to the kingdom's well-being.
The Guild of Benin Bronze Casters preserves Benin history and historical artifacts.The guild's artworks transmit Benin history across generations. [10] The Oba of Benin holds authority over their activities and grants franchises to craftsmen with ancestral ties to Igun Street, where past generations practiced bronze and brass craftsmanship for Obas.
He also initiated a golden age of art and culture in Benin, as he commissioned many bronze sculptures, ivory carvings, and coral beads that depicted the history and achievements of the obas and their courtiers. [2] These artworks are collectively known as the Benin Bronzes, and they are considered some of the finest examples of African art.
Okukor is the name given to a bronze statue of a cock from West Africa, held by Jesus College, Cambridge, from 1905 to 2021. One of the Benin bronzes, it was taken from the Kingdom of Benin during the Benin Expedition of 1897, a punitive expedition dispatched to punish the Oba of Benin after a Royal Niger Company delegation was ambushed and killed.
Warrior Chief, one of the Benin Bronzes to be repatriated and shown in the museum. The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is a planned museum for west African art to be built in Benin City, Nigeria. It will show over 300 items on loan from European museums. Its architect, David Adjaye, revealed renderings for the museum in November 2020.
Bronze plate representing the traditional ruler Oba Orhogbua, 1550-1578 CE of the Edo people in Nigeria, currently in Horniman Museum, United Kingdom. The Benin Dialogue Group is a multi-lateral international collaborative working group that brings together delegates from Western museums with representatives of the Nigerian Government, the Royal Court of Benin, and the Nigerian National ...
Benin Altar Tusks (Edo: Aken’ni Elao) are ivory artefacts from the Benin Kingdom in present-day Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.These tusks date back to the 16th century and measure approximately 61 inches (1,500 mm) in height, 5.2 inches (130 mm) in width, 4.7 inches (120 mm) in depth, and weighing 25 kilograms (55 lb) according to a sample at the British Museum.