Why is the ownership of Benin Art so controversial? The ownership of Benin Art could have been so controversial for a number of reasons. Most notably I would say‚ is due to the Anthropologists seeing it as a cultural insight into the history of Benin however when people were introduced to start looking at the artefacts from also a more artistic approach‚ this‚ for the anthropologists was taking the cultural effect away from it. Some people may have felt hostile to how these artefacts were obtained
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Benin is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is located in the western half of Africa. About 10.7 million people inhabit it‚ of which about 40% are below the poverty line. So‚ what is it like to live there? First‚ lets talk about the geography of the land it sits on. Benin covers 69‚981 square kilometers‚ or 43‚ 484 square miles. This is a very tiny country compared to the United States’ 3.797 million square miles. The land of Benin is mostly flat plains with some hills and low
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In “A Description of Benin”‚ as written by John Barbot‚ we’re exposed to the inner workings of the royal hierarchy of 17th century Benin. Much like other forms of government during that time period‚ the King of Benin relied heavily on an organized bureaucracy. At the top tier were the Veadors; 3 highly qualified advisors that held judicial power over the nation and attended to the supplications of the common townsfolk. Regrettably‚ the supplicants often went unheard as a result of the avaricious
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development through corporate and personal input that result to pragmatic and positive changes. OBJECTIVE: To make personal input through hard work and dedication. WORK EXPERERIENCE: STAFF IN AUDIT DEPARTMENT‚ UBTH. NOV. 2011 – OCT. 2012 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL‚ UGBOWO‚ EGOR LGA‚ EDO STATE NYSC CODE NUMBER: ED/11C/0805 DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE NUMBER: A00212695 My duties and responsibilities includes the following: * Reconciliation of Account * Stocktaking and witnesses of items. *
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African Art History African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture and history of the world. The belief that Africa is the cradle of the history of mankind is virtually unshakeable. The origins of African art history lie long before recorded history‚ preserved in the obscurity of time. Rock Art is centuries old‚ while shell beads fashioned for a necklace have been recovered in a cave in the furthest reach of the southern peninsula of South Africa that are 75 000 years old
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that- for example- the re-unification of the “weary Herakles” was anything but a positive development. This essay will cover the arguments for and against repatriation‚ look to establish a structure of principles and then use as an example the Benin “bronzes (actually brass) held not only in the British Museum but in museums worldwide‚ including the Pitt Rivers in Oxford. The key arguments for repatriation are that:- 1. Artefacts are enriched by being viewed in their place of origin
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Cited: Nzegwu‚ Nkiru. "Iyoba Idia: The Hidden Oba of Benin." JENDA: A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies‚ Issue 9 (2006) Web. 25 Nov. 2012. Stokstad‚ Marilyn‚ and Michael W. Cothren. “Art History”. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River‚ N.J: (Pearson Prentice Hall‚ 2011)‚ 402 to 422. Print. "The Metropolitan
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out to find the common types of bank fraud that are frequently carried out in the banking system‚ the underlying causes‚ level of staff involvement‚ consequences and possible means of ameliorating the problem. A sample of 100 respondents taken in Benin City‚ capital of Edo State‚ Nigeria was studied by means of field survey tool of questionnaire and the response to rating scale questions were tested for significance using the "t-test". The analysis revealed that respondents did not view unofficial
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The ancient empire‚ Benin‚ became civilized because of record keeping on trade‚ the developed complex institutions and the leadership specialized workers. The Benin empire rose to power back in the 13th century‚ to about 15th century. The empire quickly became successful due to the modern trade routes. “...they became very wealthy by trading conquered people to the Portuguese as slaves in exchange for such manufactured European products as firearms‚ textiles‚ glass‚ and beads” (Hackey). Records were
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a Sunday meal after church called Sunday Sunday Rice‚ this meal was chosen because Rice is the most common food in Nigeria and everyone love Rice. In my family we must eat Rice on a Sunday afternoon and it all started in my grandfather’s house in Benin City Nigeria and now we do it in my dad’s house. I will be teaching you how to prepare this delicious meal and why it is important to my family. This are the things needed for the meal‚ 600g/11b rice‚1 kg/21b meat or chicken‚2 chilies (liquidized)
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