Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from the Netherlands
Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on ...
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How Benin Bronze Casting is still standing
An curved arrow pointing right. In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the historical Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters ...
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Nigeria's New Museum of West African Art Calls Into Question the Future of Encyclopedic Museums
In 2019 France announced the return of 26 artifacts that had been looted from the Royal Palaces of Abomey to the modern-day Republic of Benin, but dozens of Benin Bronzes still remain in the ...
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Restitution Debate Surrounding the Benin Bronzes The Wish to Return Objects, Forbidden by Law
Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...
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Okpebholo overturns Obaseki’s policies, restores Oba of Benin’s full powers
“Governor Okpebholo has restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council ... exclusive owner of the returned Benin artifacts that were looted by the British ...