They're each about the size of an A3 sheet of paper, and they show figures in high relief that celebrate the battles won by the army of the Benin ruler, the oba, and the rituals of the oba's court.
He stated that Okpebholo also complied with the Federal Government’s directive by restoring the full statutory rights of the Oba of Benin on the ownership of ancient artefacts looted by the ...
The Oba sacrificed huge numbers of cattle to the gods. This plaque is now in the British Museum in London. Metal workers in Benin made beautiful plaques, masks and statues for the Oba. These are ...
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Oba of Benin sacks palace officials who pledged allegiance to OoniThe Benin Palace has banished the six traditional functionaries who were recently suspended for paying allegiance to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The functionaries were accused of ...
Itua added that the governor also complied with the Federal Government’s directive by restoring the full statutory rights of the Oba of Benin on the ownership of ancient artefacts looted by the ...
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