The other is the Benin bronzes, brought back by British soldiers from what is now southern Nigeria, in the late 19th century. 其中最著名的例子之一就是与希腊就雅典帕台农神庙大理石楣板的长期争端,托马斯·埃尔金在19世纪早期收购了这些大理石楣板,随后卖给了大英博物馆。另一件是19世纪末英国士兵从现在的...
What’s more, the history behind these objects is complicated. 更重要的是,这些物品背后的历史很复杂。 In the case of the Benin bronzes, for example, questions can be asked about the actions of local leaders, as well as the European powers. 以贝宁青铜器为例,我们可以对当地领导人以及欧洲列强...
There’s a photograph from 1889, taken inside the Ottoman Arsenal in Istanbul. Swords, revolvers and spears are criss-crossed in a panoply of arms on a white pillar flanked by hanging suits of armour. At the top, Thomas confirmed, were two of the swords from the trunk. My great-grandfat...
The styles and techniques of Igbo-Ukwu were completely different from that of Benin and Ife bronzes. This research aims at finding out the correlation between the peaceful, stable and spiritually evolved government of Eze Nri and the technology that produced the Art pieces. Could it be the ...