Benin Bronzes

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The Benin Bronzes are a renowned collection of brass, bronze, and ivory sculptures and plaques created by the Edo people of the Kingdom of Benin, celebrated for their artistic sophistication and central to debates over colonial-era looting and cultural restitution.

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Edo State knownFor Benin Bronzes
this entity surface form: Benin bronzes
Kingdom of Benin knownFor Benin Bronzes
British Museum notableWork Benin Bronzes