Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Exhibitions-The Ancient West African City of Benin
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: Exhibitions-The Ancient West African City of Benin
Description:
This page from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art site is called The Ancient West African City of Benin. The exhibition is divided into three sections: focusing on objects directly relating to the oba, or king; works revealing the rituals and regalia of the royal court; and items that stylistically reflect the presence of foreigners, particularly Europeans. Produced between the 16th and 19th centuries, the works reveal the elaborate rituals and regalia of the king and his courtiers, as well as the influences of European traders and missionaries who reached the kingdom beginning in the 15th century.
Education Levels:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult/Continuing education, Community College, Higher education
Subject:
History, Photography, Visual Arts, Cultural Awareness, History, Informal Education, History, Informal Education, Geography, History, Human Behavior, Informal Education, Technology And Civilization, World History
Resource Type:
Collection
Medium:
JPEG, Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Beneficiary:
General public, Students, African-American students
Online provider:
ArtsEdge - The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
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