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Edo State, one of the older cities in Nigeria (and especially the Bini Kingdom) is renowned, both nationally and internationally as the bastion and citadel of cultural and traditional heritage. The state is one of Africa's richest stores of artworks. This is explained when the artifacts from the region are displayed.
Benin City, city in southern Nigeria, capital of Edo State, on the Benin River. The city is connected by road to Lagos, Onitsha, and the western Niger Delta. Benin City is the center of a prosperous region in which rubber, palm oil, yams, cassava, corn, and timber are produced. Its industries include rubber processing, saw milling, and brewing. Benin City is the site of a museum renowned for its large collection of antique carvings and other local decorative arts. The University of Benin (1970) is also located here.
Historically an important center for trade in ivory and pepper, Benin City was the center of the powerful Kingdom of Benin from before the 15th century to the late 19th century. Benin's artisans were noted for wood and ivory carving and bronze casting. European visitors in the 15th century were amazed by Benin City's architecture and physical layout, and compared it favorably to Europe's finest cities. Much of Benin City's artistic heritage was lost in 1897 when the British captured the city and seized many of its artworks.
Kingdom of Benin, state of West Africa that flourished from the 15th to the 17th century. Its capital was Benin City, in present-day Nigeria. Founded by the Edo or Bini people in the 12th century, it was ruled by a line of kings (obas) who were originally war leaders, but later assumed a more religious character. The extent of the kingdom is uncertain, but it probably controlled most of southern Nigeria in its heyday.
One of the most influential obas of Benin was Ewuare, who ruled the kingdom from approximately 1440 to 1470. Ewuare dramatically increased the territory controlled by the kingdom, strengthened the central government, and established a system of primogeniture under which the title of oba would pass from father to son. He is also thought to have commissioned a series of fortifications surrounding the capital city.
During the reign of Ewuare's son Ozolua, who served as oba from about 1480 to 1504, Benin developed mutually beneficial commercial and diplomatic relations with Portugal. Some evidence suggests that Ozolua's son and successor, Esigie, may have spoken and read Portuguese. From the 16th through the 18th century the kingdom traded with European merchants in palm oil, ivory, pepper, and textiles. Benin also took part in the slave trade, although after the early 16th century the king allowed only female slaves to be exported. In the 18th century, French, Portuguese, and Dutch traders opened ports and trading posts along the Beninese coast, exchanging weapons for slaves.
As patrons of the arts, the obas sponsored the creation of some of Benin's most famous art work. Brass bas reliefs, which originally hung on the palace walls, depict scenes of life at the court of the obas. Traditional bronze ceremonial jewelry from the kingdom, which was hand cast and highly detailed, is considered to be one of the finest achievements of African art.
The power of the Kingdom of Benin declined in the 18th and 19th centuries. The country was annexed to British Nigeria in 1897, became a colony of French West Africa in 1904, and finally regained independence as the Republic of Benin in 1960. Despite these changes, the obas still perform administrative and ceremonial functions into the 21st.
Edo State has many tourist sites of cultural, historical and artistic values in many local government areas of the State. Senator (Prof.) Osunbor realizes the importance of tourism and tourist sites and contends that only a properly focused and result-driven State Tourism Board will push the primary of the abundant tourism potentialities to public consciousness.
Take a tour to visit the ancient kingdom. The empire of oba bini, where you will enjoy your tour.
To get more info about Edo and Nigeria visit; Nigeria forum on the Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria. There is also issue on the treatment of gout
Six Tips for Collecting Fenton Crests
I have been collecting Fenton Art Glass for almost eight years now and probably my favorite collection is Crests. Fenton crests are often made from milk glass (although not always) and have a different color of glass applied to the edge of the piece. Crests were made starting in the late 1930's and technically are still being made today. However, most of the crests that I collect were made in the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's. Here are five quick tips that I have discovered in collecting Fenton Crests.
1. Choose colors that you like. When I started collecting crests I decided that I wanted to get one piece of every color of crest that Fenton made. A few years later I discovered that I had over a hundred pieces and I didn't really enjoy a lot of them. Since then I have begun to focus my collection on colors that I really love. For me, I really enjoy Fenton Blue Ridge, Black-Crest, Blue Snowcrest, Ruby Silvercrest and Ivory-Crest.
2. Choose patterns that will display nicely. It is a real shame to buy beautiful pieces of glass and then keep them hidden in a box. Use your glass to decorate with. Consider using groupings of similar colors to create centerpieces. Crests have the ability to look great together when you have a grouping of the same color crest and the accent color of the crest makes them really stand out.
3. Give yourself a challenge. If you know anything about Fenton or crests you will probably notice that patterns that I listed above are pretty scarce. However, the challenge is part of the fun. For every hundred pieces of Silvercrest that you see you might find a single piece of black crest. That makes finding the blackcrest piece so much more fun. Just be careful that you don't make it too hard on yourself. Choose a pattern that you really like that will be within your budget.
4. Consider collecting shapes that you like. As an alternative to selecting a single color of crest to collect, consider choosing a shape. There are several shapes that Fenton made in almost all of the different crest colors. Collecting jack in the pulpit vases, baskets, bon bons or rose bowls in all the different colors can be a lot of fun and they can look really cool all displayed together.
5. Look for the deal. When you start out collecting crests it will probably be tempting to just buy the cheaper common pieces. However, remember to sprinkle a few really great rare pieces (or at least keep an eye out for the deals) into your collection. Whenever you are out shopping for antiques or browsing the web keep an eye out for great deals and awesome pieces. Rare pieces tend to hold their value a lot better than common ones and it is always great to be able to tell the story of where you found your best pieces.
6. Buy the books. There are a number of great books that will show you the different shapes, colors and treatements available in Fenton Crests. Definitely take the time to check them out. Additionally, you can supliment your research by browsing the crests section on ebay. They have some great pieces to look at on there. Just be careful you don't spend too much money.
Ultimately, when it comes to collecting crests you need to buy what you love. I have hundreds of crests and I am constantly looking for the next great piece for my collection. Who knows where I might find it and what type of deal I might get.
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Jeff McRitchie is the director of marketing for www.MyBinding.com and lives in Hillsboro, Oregon. He is an avid collector of Fenton Art Glass and is on the board of the PNWFA (Pacific Northwest Fenton Association). He writes extensively on topics related to Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Report Covers, Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Pouches, Roll Film, Shredders, and Paper Handling Equipment.
Antique Pocket Knife Appraisal?
I am looking to sell a few of my antique pocket knifes for some extra money, but a few of them I have no idea what they are worth. I realize that advertising on the knifes, ivory, blade condition, etc. brings up the value, but I have not scale to go by. Is there a website that I am able to visit that will help me praise my collection? I know I have some real valuable knives here, and I don't want to get ripped off. Thanks for any help, appreciate it.
I would take them somewhere and get them appraised if I were you. Even take them to a local pawn shop and see what they think they are worth (don't leave them there obviously!), Sorry I can't be of more help to you, just make sure you know what they are worth before you sell them!
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