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Jed Vine

Created on February 9, 2024

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Click to find every country with Benin objects in their historical collections

Where are the bronzes?

Antartica

Oceania

Asia

North America

europe

africa

AFRICA

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Two African museums currently hold objects originating from the Kingdom of Benin, and both of them are situated in present day Nigeria.

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North America

A huge number of objects from the Kingdom of Benin can be found in North America, with just over 21% of the world's Benin objects being found in the USA alone.

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Asia

Despite being the most highly populated continent in the world, there are only two collections in Asia with Benin objects.

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Europe

Mostly as a result of colonialism, the largest collections of Benin objects are found in Europe, with the UK holding over 34% of the world's collection. Other major collections can be found in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

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