'Benin Bronzes' to be repatriated by Church of England are from 1980s
The sculptures Lambeth Palace is returning as a 'gesture of goodwill' were made 100 years after most Benin Bronzes were seized
The pair of female figures are likely from the 1980's
“Benin Bronzes” due to be repatriated by the Church of England were made in the 1980s, officials have stated.
Sculptures and plaques made for royalty in the former Kingdom of Benin and largely seized by British forces in 1897 have been the subject of renewed calls for repatriation to Nigeria following Black Lives Matter protests.
The Church of England owns two statues which were gifted to Archbishop Robert Runcie by politician Prof Ambrose F. Alli and the University of Nigeria during an Easter visit to the country in 1982.