Benin Bronzes

Benin Bronzes Made From Brass Mined in Germany’s Rhineland –Research

Many of the Benin Bronzes were made from brass mined thousands of kilometres away in Germany's Rhineland, between the cities of Cologne and Aachen, research has revealed. The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand ornate...

Germany Returns Over 92 Benin Bronzes In Cologne To Nigeria

Ninety-two Benin Bronzes from Cologne's Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum have now been officially returned to Nigeria . The mayor of the western German city, Henriette Reker, signed an agreement on the transfer of the ownership with the director general of Nigeria's National...

Nigeria, Germany Sign Pact To Return 1,130 Looted Benin Bronzes

October 12, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artefacts back to the country. Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Washington...
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