Despite the name, not all the statues are made of bronze. They include figurines, tusks, sculptures of Benin's rulers, and an ivory mask. They were made during between the 15th and 19th Centuries.

Metal workers in Benin made beautiful plaques, masks and statues for the Oba. These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually made of brass rather than bronze. Narrator ...

not very many people in Benin are exposed to contemporary art business apart from bronze sculptures. She observed that some see art as photograph that you buy and hang somewhere, adding that very ...

Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...

Nigeria is on a quest to recover the thousands of intricate sculptures and castings ... of the historic kingdom of Benin rightfully owned all returned Benin Bronzes and was responsible for ...

The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to ...

The objects, known as the Benin Bronzes and including reliefs, statues and ivory artefacts, are now scattered around the world. Some are at the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of ...

Nigeria's Museum Agrees With Royal Ruler on Custody of Benin Bronzes (This Feb. 26 story ... on a quest to recover the thousands of intricate sculptures and castings that were looted by British ...