Benin: Glorious Treasures From: New African | Date: December 1, 2007| Author: Williams, Stephen | Copyright International Communications Dec 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Benin Glorious Treasures

Last month, an extraordinary exhibition opened in Paris. Entitled "Benin - Five Centuries of Royal Art and running until January 2008, it gathers together some of the finest antiquities originating from the City of Benin. It has also awakened the debate surrounding the European plunder of Africa's heritage. Stephen Williams reports.

Described as the most important exhibition of African arts to have been mounted in many years, Benin - Five Centuries of Ro...

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