Project Gutenberg 2013-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 104 Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane-Fox 1827 1900 Fox-Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane Fox, Augustus Henry Lane Lane-Fox, Augustus Henry Pitt-Rivers, A. Lane-Fox (Augustus Lane-Fox) Fox, A. Lane (Augustus Lane) Fox, A. H. Lane (Augustus Henry Lane) 09019798 Antique Works of Art from Benin Collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt Rivers E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto) "Antique Works of Art from Benin" by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The publication focuses on the intricate art and artifacts recovered from Benin City following the punitive expedition of 1897 conducted by British forces. The book provides insights into the cultural significance of these works and their historical context, alluding to the influence of European contact on Benin's sophisticated art forms. The opening portion of this work introduces the early interactions between European nations, particularly the Portuguese, and the Kingdom of Benin, detailing its vibrant civilization before British colonial intervention. It recounts the disastrous expedition of 1896, which ended in tragedy, and the subsequent military campaign that led to the looting of exquisite artworks, primarily in brass, bronze, and ivory. Through a brief examination of artifacts, including plaques depicting warriors and various ceremonial objects, the introduction reveals their ceremonial use and connection to local beliefs, providing a foundation for understanding the advanced artistry of Benin culture and its implications in a colonial narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44014/44014-h/images/cover.jpg en Art objects -- Nigeria -- Benin City -- Catalogs NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography 189822 189574 2024-09-18T12:33:40.896239 2023-09-19T08:20:06.286036 text/html text/html 178234 2013-10-22T17:21:48 text/html 17728019 2013-10-22T17:32:13 text/html application/zip 18587421 2024-09-18T12:34:01.398145 application/epub+zip 18511929 2024-09-18T12:33:44.869186 application/epub+zip 118032 2024-09-18T12:33:42.190207 application/epub+zip 18477175 2024-09-18T12:34:13.228066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18364858 2024-09-18T12:33:53.702196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158593 2022-09-20T06:02:18.062347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120990 120783 2024-09-18T12:33:38.807269 2023-09-19T08:20:03.448922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120600 2013-10-22T17:17:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38962 2013-10-22T17:17:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120619 2013-10-22T17:17:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38950 2013-10-22T17:17:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20364 2024-09-18T12:34:13.565040 application/rdf+xml 16881 2024-09-18T12:33:42.335244 image/jpeg 2794 2024-09-18T12:33:42.261204 image/jpeg 17732872 2024-09-18T12:33:41.880269 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia