Tag: Benin
Empire: The Rise and Reign of Mighty Oyo
Oyo mastered large-scale horse warfare using a highly coordinated dual division (Image recreated from historical accounts for FN) The Oyo Empire stands as one of ... Read More
Custodians of Looted Heritage? The Foreign Museums Holding African Artefacts
Photo of the Benin bronzes display at the British museum (Wikimedia) For more than a century, some of the finest achievements of African art and ... Read More
Queens and Mothers: Iyoba Idia, Queen Mother of Benin (Nigeria)
Before Idia, queen mothers were beheaded upon the ascension of their sons to the throne (Imagined by AI Queen Mother Idia was the mother of ... Read More
Queens and Mothers: The Warrior Queens of Dahomey (Republic of Benin)
Minos, were elite warriors who were also married to the king (Imagined by AI) Africa's "Greek" Mythology The kingdom of Dahomey, now called Republique du ... Read More
STOPPED Auction of Stolen 16th Century Benin Mask in London
Benin Ivory Pendant Mask. Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, Edo peoples, 16th century, Ivory (Image: Wikimedia) The Queen Mother Idia Mask has been stolen for many ... Read More