the Museum of West African Art in Edo State, there is a vital need for the narrative of the restitution of the Benin bronzes to be told from the perspective of Africans, based on the realities on ...

Since wood rots, almost no pre-19th century African art remains save Benin’s miraculous bronzes. Today, many Nigerians of the region practice the deadly juju; some still swear only on hunks of ...

The name given to the works—“the Benin bronzes”—attests to their significance ... formally known as the Edo Museum of West African Art—debuted to instant enthusiasm in 2020, heightened ...

“African art always belonged to individuals ... Akinsanya believes that the Benin bronzes “should go to an institution not directly controlled by the government,” and that “there ought ...

Smithsonian officials announce the transfer of ownership of 29 works of art to Nigeria; 20 will be returned (above: Bell, Benin kingdom court style, Edo artist,18th century), while nine will ...

Ngaire Blankenberg, director of the National Museum of African Art, which removed the Benin bronzes from view last fall, said the moment reflects a shift in the museum’s practices.

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WASHINGTON (7News) — In a ceremony Tuesday morning, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art formally transferred ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The bronzes are a small part ...

That’s a context that is usually absent from the handling of African art in museums,” Gundlach said. The objects are commonly referred to as the Benin Bronzes, but they are made from wood, ivory, and ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art transferred ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Nigeria on Tuesday. The bronzes ...

The group said that the Benin Bronzes were cast with metal manillas ... "The Director of the National Museum of African Art has been misleading us about the slave trade history of the bronzes.