This is a Benin bronze. It was cast by one of the Oba ... villages and were ruled by a leader known as Ogiso. Ogiso means ‘king of the sky’. The Ogisos called their land Igodomigodo.

which would initiate a series of royal creations for various festivals and cultural events in the Benin Kingdom. The bronze caster guild became the most popular. They only came to be simply because ...

The brass casters’ guild was only allowed to work for the Oba (king). These leopards were ... These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually made of brass rather than bronze.

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 ...

Photo: Joyofmuseums via Wikimedia Commons Benin Bronzes on display at the British Museum in London. Photo: Joyofmuseums via Wikimedia Commons Dutch museums have at least 114 items stolen by British ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the historical Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters ...