摘要：¡°The closer you
get to BeninCity,
the further away
it is.¡± This Edo
proverb speaks
to the complexity of Nigeria¡¯s Benin
Kingdom, a living society whose history
dates back over 900 years. At the
Penn Museum, we hope our physical
distance provides at least one vantage
point for museumgoers to appreciate
not only Benin¡¯s world-renowned sculpture, but also its rich
past and present through compelling objects and stories of
remarkable individuals. Their rivalries, tensions, and quests
for recognition provide the impetus for understanding and
interpreting the art.
