Download or read book Antique Works of Art from Benin written by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Antique Works of Art from Benin: Collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt Rivers" by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers As an ethnologist and archaeologist, Rivers was given the chance to get up close and personal with numerous ancient wonders. In this book, he examines the artifacts that were found during an expedition near the turn of the 20th century on behalf of the Dorset museum. Benin is an often under-appreciated country on the Niger. However, it has a rich history full of statues, tablets, and other works that allowed researchers to piece together its history.