The Brutish Museums
The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution
Dan Hicks
Explore the heated debate about cultural restitution, repatriation, and decolonization of museums with this powerful call for the urgent return of stolen objects. The Benin Bronzes, a collection of thousands of brass plaques and carved ivory tusks depicting the history of the Royal Court of the Obas of Benin City, Nigeria, embody the rapacious and extractive colonialism of their time. Discover the history of their pillage, passing through hands like Queen Victoria and the British Museum, and join the wider project of addressing colonialism's outstanding debt.
Publish Date
2020-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
2020-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.98
ISBN
9780745341767
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2020-11-29T15:10:11.000Z
Cannot emphasize this enough. One of the best non-fiction books this year. @profdanhicks – source