Over 100 precious Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria from a Dutch museum in a landmark repatriation agreement.
It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military.
At the request of Nigeria, the Netherlands will today return 113 pieces of bronze art that form part of the Benin Bronzes ...
The country is the latest in Europe to announce that it will repatriate a group of these objects, which were looted by the British as part of a punitive expedition in 1897 ...
The Netherlands is on Wednesday returning 113 stolen works of art known as the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, culture minister ...
The Netherlands has confirmed the return of 113 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, with the transfer set to take place on ...
In recent years, about 1,100 objects from German, Scottish, British, and French museums have been returned amid pressure over colonial-era acquisitions.
The statement reads: “The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, following a request from the Nigerian ...
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Following the request by the Nigerian Government, The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 stolen Benin Bronzes during the ...
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Newser on MSNStolen Benin Bronzes Are Headed HomeThe Netherlands says it will return more than 100 artifacts looted from the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southern Nigeria ...
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allAfrica.com on MSNNigeria: In Historic Development, Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to NigeriaThe Netherlands is set to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, following a request from the Nigerian government, a statement ...
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