Tag: Edo art
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The royal influence of the Oba of Benin continues to shape Edo’s cultural identity — not just through palace traditions, but in the modern creative spaces of film, art, music, and fashion. Today, a new generation of Edo youths is drawing inspiration from centuries of royal heritage, reimagining ancient symbols into modern artistic expressions. From…
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A rare photograph of the Weybridge home of George W. Neville (1852–1929) offers a haunting glimpse into the private collection of a British official who once worked in Lagos for the Elder Dempster Shipping Company during the height of colonial expansion. Neville’s collection, amassed after the 1897 Benin Expedition, included 128 objects taken from the…