Metropolitan Museum of Art Sends Three Benin Bronzes Home To Nigeria
The plaques, produced in what is now Nigeria, were looted during the British military occupation and have been in museums and a private collection since 1897.
by Neda Ulaby
Jun 09, 2021
2 minutes
Beautiful bronze sculptures and castings from West Africa have long been exhibited in some of the world's most august institutions, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Wednesday it's returning three of these artworks to Nigeria. They include two 16th-century brass plaques created at the Court
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