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Benin (province)
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Benin

Former African kingdom 1200-1897, now a province of Nigeria known as Edo; population (1991 est) 2,172,000. It reached the height of its power in the 14th-17th centuries when it ruled the area between the Niger Delta and Lagos. The province trades in timber and rubber.

Benin traded in spices, ivory, palm oil, and slaves until its decline and eventual incorporation into Nigeria. The oba (ruler) of Benin continues to rule his people as a divine monarch. The inhabitants (Bini) are Edo-speakers.

Artworks honouring the Oba of Benin were looted by a British military expedition in 1897. They included cast bronzes and carved wood and ivories and have since found their way into museums and into the hands of collectors worldwide. (See African art.)



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West Africa Bronzes from Benin City, woodcarving from Yoruba and Ibo areas Liverpool Museum, Liverpool, England
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Owie, Department of Physical and Health Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Eating disorders and personality profile of female secondary schools ... by Owie, I. / Journal of Instructional Psychology
This history dovetails with the theme of the royal feline in classical African art--with the whiskers on the cheek of the Olokun Walode head from medieval Nigeria, and with the superb leopard statuary that suggested beauty and intimidation at the court of Benin City in the 1550s.
Thornton Dial: Image of the Tiger by Thompson, Robert Farris / Artforum International
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