Africa & the World
The Benin Bronzes: Whose Art Is It?
In 1897 a British force burned Benin City and carried away thousands of works. The question of who should keep them is still being argued.
In 1897 a British force burned Benin City and carried away thousands of works. The question of who should keep them is still being argued.
It is one of history’s most uncomfortable debates: who sold, who bought, and who made the trade possible.