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The Last Benin Bronze Makers

In the past few years, Europe and the United States have returned stolen bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatriation efforts, they say Nigeria's government is not investing enough in them. They fear there won't be any more Benin Bronze craftsmen left standing in the next few decades if this continues.

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