That throne is now back in Benin after France returned 26 artifacts last year, and on a recent morning Mr. Ahanhanzo Glèlè bowed and sat barefoot in front of it, just as subjects would do in ...

An engraving of two rival tribes in the midst of battle in Dahomey, 1879. Wall hanging with battle scenes between Europeans and Dahomeans, from the Palace at Abomey in present-day Benin.

The Benin Bronzes are what campaigners really want returned to Benin City and shown in this museum. What do those objects mean to you? It was profound the first time I saw them — and it still is.

At stake is far more than comprehensiveness. Supporters of the Digital Benin project say this is not just going to speed up the restitution of the bronzes from museums and private collections ...