These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually made of brass rather than bronze ... of Benin art. These artefacts are important to the people of modern-day Africa and many ...

Mexico has returned an ancient bronze sculpture to Nigeria after thwarting ... and it has been handed to Nigeria's ambassador to Mexico, Aminu Iyaw. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories ...

early forms of art. Read more: Fossilised circles in the sand on South Africa's coast may be artwork by our early ancestors Ancient humans may also have been experimenting with different mediums.