Cultural Restitution

Queen Idia: Warrior Mother and the Iconic Ivory Mask.

The Benin Bronzes: Artistry, Plunder, and the Fight for Repatriation.

The Benin Bronzes represent one of Africa’s greatest artistic achievements and one of the world’s most infamous cultural thefts. A collection comprising thousands of exquisite plaques, heads, and sculptures made of bronze, brass, and ivory which represents the pinnacle of court artistry in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin (located in modern-day Nigeria). Far…