Benin Museum Guide
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Benin Museum Guide
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Author : National Museum (Benin City, Nigeria)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Benin Museum Guide written by National Museum (Benin City, Nigeria) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
Guide To The Benin Collection At The Penn Museum
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Author : Kathy Curnow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Guide To The Benin Collection At The Penn Museum written by Kathy Curnow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Art categories.
"This museum guide examines America's oldest collection of Benin art, and one of its least familiar. Ivory, brass, and wooden art from one of the greatest African precolonial states-the only sub-Saharan polity with 500 years of surviving art-are examined through contextual lenses that provide insight into the Edo people's creativity and world view. The guide also considers the collection's specific history and growth, and current plans to repatriate the artworks back to Nigeria's Benin Kingdom. For readers unfamiliar with Benin and its art, this introduces the complexities of the palace, its successive monarchs and chiefs, and interprets metaphorical motifs such as mudfish, leopards, and elephants. Artworks refer to family and court rivalries, as well as the strict court hierarchies that dictated who could use which materials and wear particular regalia. Interactions with the Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries, their impact on trade and luxury goods, and their introduction of Catholicism paint a portrait of a society that absorbed only what they found useful and flourished in both war and peace. Those conversant with Benin and African art will encounter rarities that have not been widely published. Previously unpublished archival material provides insider gossip regarding major collectors and individuals who shaped the field of African art history. The history of the call for restitution of artworks that were looted in the kingdom's 1897 British invasion is considered, as is the Penn Museum's current position regarding their repatriation. Appendices list the kingdom's monarchs, explain how to "read" images on a figurative ivory tusk that once stood on a royal ancestral altar, and guide interpretations of the style of the hundreds of plaques that once decorated the palace. Contextual photos and text references prevent an ahistorical view of this long-lived and fascinating kingdom and its rich cultural history, one that will draw in those familiar and unfamiliar alike"--
Exhibition Guide To National Museum Benin
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Exhibition Guide To National Museum Benin written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Art categories.
Guide To The Nigerian Museum Lagos
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Author : Nigeria. National Museum (Lagos)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Guide To The Nigerian Museum Lagos written by Nigeria. National Museum (Lagos) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Museums categories.
Animals In Benin
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Author : National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Animals In Benin written by National Museum of African Art (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Animals in art categories.
Benin Other Places Travel Guide
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Author : Erika Kraus
language : en
Publisher: Other Places Publishing
Release Date : 2010-01-26
Benin Other Places Travel Guide written by Erika Kraus and has been published by Other Places Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-26 with Travel categories.
Benin is a country of wonder and mystery, fitting all levels of adventure and comfort. Its unique mixture of culture, history, geography, and wildlife provides the ultimate West African experience. From thrilling zemidjan moped rides to spotting hippos from dugout canoes, traveling across Benin will surely stimulate visitors' senses and broaden their horizons. Erika and Felicie, the authors, lived, worked, and played in Benin for over two years while attached to the Peace Corps. They experienced this fascinating country like few outsiders have before and created a national network of locals who all contributed their own specialty and unique insight for this book. To see the real Benin and to travel like a local, this book is a must. - Discover Cotonou's lively markets and nightlife. - Explore the settlements along the mighty Mono River and hike in the picturesque granite hills of the central Collines region. - Lounge on the sunny, palm-fringed beaches of Grand Popo before exploring the historical cities of Ouidah and Abomey. - Embark on a veritable wildlife safari in the national parks of the north, and marvel at the vast plains of the Sahel in the upper Atakora and Alibori regions. - Enjoy the resilient spirit, charm, and vitality of the Beninese people who will captivate visitors and keep them coming back for more.
Benin
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Author : Stuart Butler
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2006
Benin written by Stuart Butler and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Travel categories.
National parks game viewing markets pristine tropical beaches and surfing are just some of the highlights of Benin that are readily available Z99 aid of this guide which caters to cultural and historical visitors those tracing their roots in Benin
Benin
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Author : Stuart Butler
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2019-06-06
Benin written by Stuart Butler and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-06 with Travel categories.
Since Bradt first published a guide to Benin over 10 years ago, the country has become more popular with visitors to West Africa. Bradt's Benin remains the original and one of the only comprehensive guides in English to this French-speaking country, arguably the region's best wildlife destination and the birthplace of the much maligned and little understood religion of Vodou (voodoo). This new edition includes coverage of the growing range of eco-travel and community based tourism options that have sprung up in recent years. Also included is more information on the wildlife and national parks of the north which are becoming more popular with general safari tourists, including the Parc National de la Pendjari (now under African Parks Management), increasingly recognised as the closest place to Europe easily to see lions and elephants. A dedicated chapter on Cotonou ensures the capital is covered in full detail, including up-to-date recommendations for places to eat and stay, while the rest of the country is divided into five easy-to-follow chapters, each replete with listings, hotels and restaurants, background and historical text, as well as recommendations on what to see and entertainment. Bradt's Benin also includes a field guide to gods, ghosts and dead people: after all, it's easy here to arrange to have a cup of tea with a wizard and buy spells to make someone love you. And what makes Benin so special from a visitor's perspective is that such characters are a visible part of day-to-day life and encounters with them may well form the backbone of a Benin adventure. But there is more than just storybook magic to this country. It has a huge and varied array of birdlife and two of the finest parks this side of the continent and it is a place in which heart-in-the-mouth encounters with buffalo, elephant and lion are day-to-day events. Whatever your interest, whether it's wildlife, culture, golden sand beaches or tracing your ancestral roots, Bradt's Benin offers comprehensive and extensive travel information for all price bands and is the perfect companion for a successful visit.
Descriptive Catalogue Of Benin Museum Benin City
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Author : Jacob Uwadiae Egharevba
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Descriptive Catalogue Of Benin Museum Benin City written by Jacob Uwadiae Egharevba and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.
Descriptive Catalogue Of Benin Museum
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Author : National Museum (Benin City, Nigeria)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Descriptive Catalogue Of Benin Museum written by National Museum (Benin City, Nigeria) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.