Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin [1] or Edo Empire (1440–1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the Southern region of Nigeria. [2] Primarily made of cast bronze and carved ivory , Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin – a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a ...
Court and ceremonial art makes up a vital corpus of Benin art. Private and public ceremonies mark many of the important moments in Benin’s yearly calendar. In the past, an elaborate series of rites were performed throughout the year to secure otherworldly support for the kingdom’s well-being and to celebrate decisive events in its history.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Benin Court Art" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Benin Altar Tusks (Edo: Aken’ni Elao) are ivory artefacts from the Benin Kingdom in present-day Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.These tusks date back to the 16th century and measure approximately 61 inches (1,500 mm) in height, 5.2 inches (130 mm) in width, 4.7 inches (120 mm) in depth, and weighing 25 kilograms (55 lb) according to a sample at the British Museum.
Emo de Medeiros (born 1979), photographer, video artist, textile artist, painter, performance artist, and sculptor; lives in Paris and in Cotonou, Benin Soraya Milla (born 1989), French-born of Beninese descent independent filmmaker
Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Benin art
Download QR code; Print/export ... Beninese art (2 C, 1 P) C. Cinema of Benin (4 C, 2 P) L. Beninese literature (1 C, 1 P) O. Arts organisations based in Benin (1 C ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... Benin art (1 C, 4 P) O. ... Pages in category "Kingdom of Benin" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.