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18 local governments · 3 stories

3 stories

01 Lost history · Edo

Benin 1897, the invasion that paid for itself at auction

How the Benin Bronzes were sold in London to cover the cost of the war →
02 Legend · Edo

Igun Street, where only seven families may cast Benin bronze

The hereditary guild of Benin bronze casters on Igun Street →
03 People · Edo

The queen mother behind the FESTAC mask

Queen Idia and the pendant Britain would not lend →