MFA receives rare West African art pieces The Museum of Fine Arts has been given 34 rare West African pieces from a group of works known as the Benin bronzes, marking a dramatic upgrade in a long-neglected area of the museum’s collection. (Museum of Fine Arts)

MFA receives rare West African art pieces

The Museum of Fine Arts has been given 34 rare West African pieces from a group of works known as the Benin bronzes, marking a dramatic upgrade in a long-neglected area of the museum’s collection.

(Museum of Fine Arts)

Date June 29, 2012

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Tags #Museum of Fine Arts    #MFA    #Benin bronzes    #West African art    #African art    #Robert Owen Lehman   

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