Summary At the turn of the century Europeans refused to believe that the craftsmen of the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin could have made such sophisticated and beautiful bronze castings. This program traces the history of Beni and Yoruba bronzes, and examines the techniques used in making them, and the results. We see the beautiful and elegant portrait busts, plaques and standing figures which read as impressive chronicles of the elaborate court life under the autocratic Obas of Benin.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : David Attenborough Lester Wunderman Polly Sargent Hans Guggenheim
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 16, 1975
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary At the turn of the century Europeans refused to believe that the craftsmen of the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin could have made such sophisticated and beautiful bronze castings. This program traces the history of Beni and Yoruba bronzes, and examines the techniques used in making them, and the results. We see the beautiful and elegant portrait busts, plaques and standing figures which read as impressive chronicles of the elaborate court life under the autocratic Obas of Benin.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 16, 1975
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
