The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to ...

Five Benin Bronzes that were donated by Lehman remain in the museum’s collection, including a pendant showing an oba and two dignitaries. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Robert Owen Lehman Collection.

However, in the case of the Benin Bronzes, selling the artifacts couldn’t be further from Stanley’s mission. Layiwola, whose guidance was critical to the success of the restitution process, introduced ...

Museums worldwide are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Here's why it matters, who's receiving them, and what it means for restitution policies.

Stanley Museum of Art becomes first U.S. institution to return Benin Bronzes directly to Nigerian royal family Iowa Public Radio | By Josie Fischels Published July 31, 2024 at 12:25 PM CDT ...

The Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents voted in 2022 to deaccession a group of 29 Benin bronzes in its collections to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

After more than 120 years, 119 Benin Bronzes, which were looted by British troops, have been returned to Nigeria. The artifacts were stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria by ...

MFA returns two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria By Malcolm Gay Globe Staff,Updated June 27, 2025, 3:30 p.m. 2 ...

The Benin Bronzes are indispensable to Nigeria. It is good that they are going back," Bruins said. The so-called Benin Bronzes were stolen from Nigeria's Kingdom of Benin by British soldiers in 1897.

Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the task with the assent of the royal ruler appointed sole owner and ...

Despite their name, the majority of the Benin Bronzes were actually made of brass, while others were crafted from materials such as ivory, coral, leather, and wood.