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A History of the World in 100 Objects

The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)

Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Neil MacGregor's is describing the impact of the European age of discovery between 1450 and 1600. Today he is with some of Africa's most famous artworks, the Benin Plaques. Show more

A History of the World in 100 Objects

The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)

Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Neil MacGregor's is describing the impact of the European age of discovery between 1450 and 1600. Today he is with some of Africa's most famous artworks, the Benin Plaques. Show more

BBC Radio 4 FM

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