A Compositional Study of the UNI Museum Benin Bronzes Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Creator

Elizabeth Akers, University of Northern IowaFollow

Files

Document Type

Poster

Keywords

Metal sculpture, Beninese--Analysis;

Description

In 1897, the British empire annexed the kingdom of Benin in present day Nigeria.1 Many cultural artifacts, including a large collection of bronze statues and plaques, were taken and distributed among major museums

• Due to their increased demand, many sellers began creating fake bronzes to sell to tourists and collectors alike

• Four Benin bronze artifacts were donated to the museum in 1968 and have been questioned in terms of authenticity based on qualitative analyses

Publication Date

12-2018

Faculty Advisor

Joshua A. Sebree

Department

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Publisher

Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2018 Elizabeth Akers

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Akers, Elizabeth, "A Compositional Study of the UNI Museum Benin Bronzes Using Scanning Electron Microscopy" (2018). Fall 2018 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects. 2.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/chemanaly_fa2018/2