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STOPPED Auction of Stolen 16th Century Benin Mask in London
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STOPPED Auction of Stolen 16th Century Benin Mask in London

Bimi- January 16, 2011

The Queen Mother Idia Mask has been stolen for many decades (Photo by Cottonbro studio, Pexels) UPDATE:  The Nigeria Liberty Forum (NBL) announced on Boxing ... Read More

Ife Bronzes: African Art That Shook the Western World
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Ife Bronzes: African Art That Shook the Western World

Bimi- February 3, 2010

The West Is Stunned by Africa’s Genius In the late 1930s, a group of construction workers in Wunmonije, near the palace in Ile Ife, Osun ... Read More