16th Century Benin Plaque to be auctioned for $800,000-1.2Million Dollars Today
A 16th-century bronze plaque recovered in 1897 from the charred ruins of the Benin Kingdom’s Royal Palace (Benin City, Nigeria) leads the Oct. 1 auction of the late Merton D. Simpson’s private collection. Quinn’s Auction Galleries in Falls Church, Virginia (metro Washington, D.C.), will conduct…
The Mystical Side of Iyoba Idia
Esigie’s reign lasted from about 1501 to 1555. During the reign of Oba Esigie in 1504 He added Idah a neighbouring ‘state’ lying between Benin and Benue to the empire. The Oba like all his predecessors sent his mother to reside at lower Uselu and…
PHOTO HISTORY ARCHIVES:: The Benin New York Times Report of 1897
This is a page in New York Times, Jan. 21, 1897. The aftermath of this was the notorious Benin Expedition of 1897. The attack on the Benin Kingdom was carried out on 9-18 February 1897 #Benin #Edo #Nigeria #Culture. The Palace of the Oba of…