The Benin Bronzes

In this episode Grant teaches us about the Benin Bronzes, thousands of exquisite pieces of art that are not made of bronze, and not in Benin. And to talk about this specific crime of colonialism, we have to talk about the empire it came from, and the shifting dynamic between Europe and the world as capitalism and white supremacy developed side-by-side.

 

Links!

• Imperial Looting and the Case of Benin
• 7 Museums that Hold over 2000 of the Benin Bronzes
• This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned?
• Coronation of Oba Ewuare II
• Last Shooting on Itch.io and on DriveThruRPG

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