What they met on the ground and took away without a modicum of consideration, was sufficient to teach and convince the unwanted guests that they hadn't any civilization to bequeath to or teach the Black race. No other race, but only us, the honorable and distinguished people of the old Benin Kingdom could marshal the ingenuity and creative acumen necessary to bring to life this amazing work of art pre-1897 invasion.
They couldn't believe what they saw on the ground. They, out of retribution, bundled Oba Ovonramwen into exile and chartered away the priceless bronze sculptors to enrich their Palaces and Museums overseas. Yes, to enrich their Palaces and Museums overseas.
The thesis of the short essay is: If the work is capable of eliciting glamor, beauty, and satisfaction beyond their imagination or what they have ever seen since the human race began documenting works of art, then it's not unreasonably to conclude that the creators are culturally, creatively, mentally, objectively, and intellectually superior to the invaders.
And if this magnificent Tower of sculpture could motivate the invaders to steal and they did in fact steal it to enrich their understanding and curiosity about the human race, I am persuaded to believe that we indeed defined and brought civility, civilization, and innate craftsmanship enterprise to the doorsteps of the Western World. Simply put, we were ahead of them. Long Live the Benin Kingdom.
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