The Kingdom of Benin: Obas, Artists and Bronzes

Discover the Kingdom of Benin in West Africa – a powerful kingdom ruled by Obas, with a great walled city and skilled metalworkers whose famous Benin Bronzes are still admired around the world. Learn how historians use these artworks as evidence, and why their future is debated today.

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