Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch is the Teel Curator of African and Oceanic Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Benin City will soon have a permanent display of its court bronzes for the first time in over a century. What makes these artworks so extraordinary?
The Benin Bronzes are not just virtuoso works of art – they record the kingdom’s history
Molly Pepper Steemson
Hettie Judah
Isabella Smith
Catherine Bennett
Seral Emirali
Christina Makris
Michael Prodger
Tom Walker
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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The Benin Bronzes are not just virtuoso works of art – they record the kingdom’s history
Benin City will soon have a permanent display of its court bronzes for the first time in over a century. What makes these artworks so extraordinary?