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Kathryn Gunsch led a talk titled &quot;Altars and Ancestors in Benin&quot; on Saturday at the Fowler Museum. Discussing bronze bells, altars and effigies from the area, Gunsch spoke about how patterns on the pieces could be used to uncover more history about the kingdom. (Ruthie Glauber/Daily Bruin)

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Increasing exposure to 16th-century altars may deepen our understanding of the relationship between art and ancestral connection in Benin. Kathryn Gunsch led a talk on “Altars and Ancestors in Benin” on Saturday at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, providing insight into the tradition of bronze altars as a means of connecting with ancestral history in the Kingdom of Benin.

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Curator discusses historical insights held within Benin bronzes at Fowler Museum

By Ruthie Glauber

March 10, 2019 3:15 p.m.