Artisans of the Benin Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Artisans
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Oba_of_Benin
Cultural identity
gptkbp:built 15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
gptkbp:celebratedIn Festivals
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Royal_artisans
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Traditional techniques
gptkbp:contributedTo Cultural heritage
gptkbp:createdBy Cultural artifacts
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical records
Artworks
gptkbp:exhibits Artistic skills
gptkbp:faced Colonialism
Cultural appropriation
Loss of traditional knowledge
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Pre-colonial_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Artisans of the Benin Kingdom
gptkbp:influenced African_art
Nigerian_art
gptkbp:influencedBy Benin_culture
gptkbp:inspiration Modern artists
gptkbp:isReflectedIn Cultural organizations
gptkbp:knownFor Wood carving
Textile production
Bronze casting
Ivory carving
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Benin_Kingdom
gptkbp:passesThrough Craftsmanship
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
Artistic excellence
gptkbp:servedIn Royal_court
gptkbp:technology Carving
Weaving
Lost-wax casting
gptkbp:training Art schools
gptkbp:usesTechnology Bronze
Textiles
Wood
Ivory