An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly ...

A new generation of Africans is increasing pressure on Western museums to return looted artefacts, reflecting growing ...

The Yuan grew rich on exports of fine textiles, ceramics and intricate art pieces like this jade belt ornament ... natural resources and seizing valuable treasures like the Benin Bronzes, looted by ...

Addis Ababa’s demand comes after both universities signed off deals to send Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022, following commitments to “decolonisation” in the wake of Black Lives Matter ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

Aybek believes these artifacts affirm the city's pivotal role in the bronze statue trade, positioning Metropolis as a comprehensive hub for creating, discarding, and exchanging materials for bronze ...

In many towns and small cities through the country, a certain flavor of sturdy, weather-resistant bronze sculpture has become ubiquitous: children frozen midplay in parks; larger-than-life mammals ...