Benin Bronzes - Wikipedia
网页The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand [a] metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now Edo State, Nigeria. The metal plaques were produced by the Guild of Benin Bronze Casters, now located in Igun Street, also known as Igun-Eronmwon Quarters.
Benin Bronzes - British Museum
网页The 'Benin Bronzes' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments.
Benin Bronzes | History, Art, British Museum, Controversy ...
网页2024年9月6日 · Benin Bronzes Palace plaques, brass relief sculptures by Edo artists in the court of the kingdom of Benin (now Nigeria), 15th–19th century; in the British Museum, London, which houses the largest collection of Benin Bronzes.
The Benin Bronzes, Explained: Why a Group of Plundered ...
网页2021年4月2日 · The Benin Bronzes are a group of thousands of objects that were taken from the kingdom of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, in 1897. (Their exact number is unknown, though it is believed to...
Recovering the Brilliance of a Benin Bronze
网页What is this red-brown material, and why is it still present on Benin sculpture? Many believe that the red patina is merely wind-blown soil, the "red dirt of Benin" as described by British soldiers who collected the sculptures from palace storerooms.
Art of the Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia
网页Primarily made of cast bronze and carved ivory, Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin – a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a range of ceremonially significant objects. [3]
From West Africa to the World: The Significance of the Benin ...
网页2023年4月3日 · The Benin Bronzes consist of elaborately decorated cast plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments. They were made from at least the 16th century onwards and were commissioned specifically for the ancestral altars of past Obas and Queen Mothers, as …
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