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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.
In Edo culture, the creation of Benin ancestral altars plays a vital role in honoring deceased relatives, preserving family legacies, and facilitating communication with the spirit world. This practice was and remains widespread throughout Edo society, with commoners, chiefs and the Oba of Benin , or divine king, all establishing some form of ...
That same year, the Smithsonian Museum of African Art in the US announced plans to repatriate its Benin bronzes, while two more statues were returned to Nigeria (formerly part of the Kingdom of ...
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.
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The bronze head was made using the lost wax casting technique in the early sixteenth century. [1] It is a very realistic representation of a young woman from the Benin court, who wears a high pointed ukpe-okhue crown of lattice -shaped red coral beads.
Two Benin bronzes have been returned to NigeriaLOCATION: BENIN, NIGERIAThe artifacts were taken by British troopsfrom the once mighty Benin KingdomPROFESSOR OF ART AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, PEJU ...