The museum had sought to transfer ownership of 30 historic bronzes, originally plundered in a bloody colonial raid, to the ...

The Museum of Fine Arts will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on April 28, the museum announced Monday. The gallery opened in ...

In an unprecedented move for a United States arts institution, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will return a promised gift ...

Ok, so you are probably wondering, How you turn all this into a work of art? Well, step 1 -make ... Oranmiyan when he arrived to found the kingdom of Benin. The mask was worn by a dancer in ...

At first, they lived in small family groups, but gradually these groups developed into a kingdom. This brass figure is believed to be Prince Oranmiyan. Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ...

In February 1897, British forces invaded the Kingdom of Benin ... including the renowned Benin Bronzes made of brass and ivory. These artefacts were not merely art pieces; they held deep cultural ...