Objects from the British Empire Exhibition in the Fowler's Collections

Erica Jones and Carlee Forbes discuss the process of identifying objects acquired from the 1924 British Empire Exhibition, particularly works associated with the Kingdom of Benin and the exhibition’s “walled city” displays. They explain how archival photographs, postcards, and collection records help trace objects now held in institutions such as the Fowler Museum and the Wellcome Collection.

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  • Carlee Forbes wearing a blue blazer and a striped shirt, smiling at the camera.

    Carlee

    Forbes

    Associate Curator of African and Oceanic Art

    Baltimore Museum of Art

  • Erica Jones wearing glasses, a black shirt and white bead necklace

    Erica

    Jones

    Senior Curator of African Arts and Manager of Curatorial Affairs at the Fowler Museum at UCLA