Benin Bronzes Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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The historic city of Ile-Ife in southwestern Nigeria, famed as a centre of early Yoruba civilisation and metalworking traditions. Photo credit: Ei’eke via Wikimedia Commons The legend of Igueghae occupies a…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Folklores Historical Studies

The Royal Bronze Casters of the Benin Kingdom

A group of Benin Bronzes (brass/bronze plaques and figures) as displayed in the British Museum. These cast works were originally part of the royal palace complex and court art produced…

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Jan 2026

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Royal Arsenals: The Role of the Igun Eronmwon Blacksmiths in Arming the Benin Resistance Against the 1897 British Punitive Expedition

The fall of the Benin Kingdom in 1897 followed one of the most organized indigenous military defenses in West Africa. Central to this resistance were the Igun Eronmwon, the royal…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

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

The image shows a display of Benin Bronzes, and the photo credit; "Photograph by Mike Peel. The Benin Bronzes represent one of Africa’s greatest artistic achievements and one of the world’s…

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Nov 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Power of the Obas: A Look at the Kingdom of Benin’s Golden Age (c. 13th–17th Centuries)

The Kingdom of Benin, one of the most powerful pre-colonial states in West Africa, flourished between the 13th and 17th centuries. Its rise to prominence was marked by a complex…

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The Legend of Igueghae: A Master Smith Sent from Ile-Ife at the Oba’s Request

The Royal Bronze Casters of the Benin Kingdom

Royal Arsenals: The Role of the Igun Eronmwon Blacksmiths in Arming the Benin Resistance Against the 1897 British Punitive Expedition

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

The Power of the Obas: A Look at the Kingdom of Benin’s Golden Age (c. 13th–17th Centuries)