New Exhibit at Penn Museum Features Benin Kingdom

by KYW's Karin Phillips A new exhibit opens at the Penn Museum on Saturday. It examines the ongoing art, heritage and traditions of an African kingdom that's over 1,000-years-old. Iyare -- may you go and return safely -- is the phrase shouted to Edo nobles as they head for the palace of the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria. It's also the name of the exhibit that features 100 objects of cast bronzes, ivories, and wooden... [read full story]