Project Gutenberg 2013-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 171 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 Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Art objects -- Nigeria -- Benin City -- Catalogs NK Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 189737 2025-07-17T15:47:10.665696 text/html 157586 2024-10-23T19:15:46 text/html 18582386 2025-07-17T15:47:28.549191 application/epub+zip 18507153 2025-07-17T15:47:14.468211 application/epub+zip 115115 2025-07-17T15:47:11.965206 application/epub+zip 18473836 2025-07-17T15:47:38.886098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18364421 2025-07-17T15:47:21.386156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158593 2022-09-20T06:02:18.062347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120783 2023-09-19T08:20:03.448922 text/plain 100821 2024-10-23T19:15:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16889 2025-07-17T15:47:39.206090 application/rdf+xml 16881 2025-07-17T15:47:12.090203 image/jpeg 2794 2025-07-17T15:47:12.026181 image/jpeg 17730309 2025-07-17T15:47:11.670757 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia