Benin Bronzes
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title:
Benin Bronzes
text:
The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand 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. Collectively, the objects form the best examples of Benin art and were created from the fourteenth century by artists of the Edo people. The plaques, which in the Edo language are called Ama, d
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Metal plaques and sculptures taken during the British expedition in the Kingdom of Benin in 1897
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_Bronzes
date created:
2004-10-27T18:57:53Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T16:39:20Z
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