Nigeria’s bronze artists cling to centuries-old techniques
Centuries after the Benin Empire mastered bronze casting, as Nigeria fights to reclaim its stolen bronzes, artists in Benin City still mould molten metal by hand, preserving the centuries-old techniques that shaped the kingdom’s artistic identity. Using long iron tongs,
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