People said that the BM had never seen such a large number of Nigerians before they had come from as far as Lagos to share this evening, to be there to honor the Oni of Ire and proudly celebrate the cultural heritage of their country. The old library hall where the opening speeches were set to take place was crammed with people and the guided tour through the exhibition for special guests had to be repeated numerous times to accommodate the large number of VIPs.
It was a moment of great excitement last March when the Ire exhibition opened at the British Museum in London (Fig. Dynasty and Divinity: Ife Art in Ancient Nigeria
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