The top of the mask, made about 500 years ago, is decorated with images of heads of bearded Portuguese, showing both the alliance and control Benin Kingdom had over the Europeans. Oba Ovonramwen ...

This brass mask represents Ora. He was a god who travelled with Prince Oranmiyan when he arrived to found the kingdom of Benin. The mask was worn by a dancer in the Ododua ceremony to celebrate ...

The kingdom of Benin ... Find out more about life in Benin. What does the art of Benin tell us? The people of Benin made many different kinds of art, including bronzes, masks and statues.

Benin's government and city authorities launched the event to replace the Porto Novo International Festival, usually held in January, and there were both secular and religious masks on show.

she steadfastly protected her son’s claim to the throne while ensuring the safety and prosperity of the entire Benin kingdom. It was her son who commissioned the renowned festac mask—a tribute ...

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts ... Last year, after a three-way court battle over ownership of a drawing by Egon Schiele that Lehman was given in the ...

Porto-Novo (Benin) (AFP) – Spectators poured into Benin's capital for a new festival celebrating traditional masks over the weekend as the West African country seeks to attract visitors and ...