AHOW: 077 Benin Plaque - the Oba with Europeans 21 Sept 2010




A History of the World in 100 Objects show

Summary: Plaque showing aspects of Benin court life. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines some of Africa's most famous artworks, the Benin Plaques, and the effect these brass portraits first had when they arrived in London at the end of the 19th century. With contributions by Sokari Douglas Camp and Wole Soyinka on the art and heritage of Benin.