It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. This shipment is ...
The Benin Bronzes, taken from what is now Nigeria, have become a symbol in the effort to return looted artifacts to their ...
Left to right: "Worked elephant tusk" (1500–1891), Benin; "Head of a prince (Oba)" (1600-1750), Benin; "Statue of a leopard" (c. 19th century), Benin; and "19th Century Staff with 'bird of prophecy'" ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell. The artifacts, known as the Benin ...
Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long way ...
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Nigeria receives 100+ Benin Bronze artifacts a century later
Nigeria is expected to receive over 100 Benin Bronze artifacts that were stolen during British imperialism, in an effort to ...
Last Tuesday, The Netherlands signed an agreement with Nigeria to return some 119 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 when the British sacked the Kingdom of Benin in present day Nigeria. Some of the ...
Nigeria yesterday officially received its largest single collection of 119 stolen Benin bronzes from the Netherlands government in a handing over ceremony at the National Museum, Onikan Lagos. Earlier ...
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