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Tourists advocate Benin artefacts repatriation after Edo visit

A group of European tourists has called for the return of the remaining artefacts looted from the Benin Kingdom by British forces in 1897.The tourists, comprising 11 Slovenians and one Croatian, ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

The Stanley Museum made history this summer with the restitution of Benin Bronzes

On Nov. 28, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron made strides in the African art restitution movement. Macron spoke at the University of Ouagadougou in West Africa and directly addressed the history ...
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European tourists visit Benin, join call for return of looted artefacts

A group of European tourists has called for the return of remaining artefacts looted from the Benin Kingdom by the British in 1897.The group, comprising 11 Slovenians and one Croatian, visited Benin ...
The Nation Newspaper

Repositioning famous Benin art legacy

The ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital, witnessed an artistic rebirth when some legendary and emerging Nigerian visual artists converged on the red city for a 10-day Benin Art Fair. The ...
The New York Times

Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead. By Colin Moynihan and Tom ...