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History of the Benin Bronzes: Punitive Expedition 1897, 1984 (etching)

History of the Benin Bronzes: Punitive Expedition 1897, 1984 (etching)
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WHT430605
Image title
History of the Benin Bronzes: Punitive Expedition 1897, 1984 (etching)
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Artist
Phillips, Tony (fl.1984) / British
Location
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
Medium
etching
Date
1984 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
21.5x26.7 cms
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The British sacked and razed the city of Benin in 1897 in response to members of an earlier British expedition being killed by Oba warriors.

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Whitworth Art Gallery / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
fight / battle / Great Britain / Europe / mask / violence / destruction / west africa / african / british empire / ethnographic / conflict / anthropological / benin empire / colonialism / bronzes / rifle / british / ethnography / anthropology / fighting / fight / masks / gun / punitive expedition / punishment / destroying / guns / history / 1897

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