The Netherlands Returns 119 Artefacts Looted By British Soldiers To Nigeria
The Netherlands Returns 119 Artefacts Looted By British Soldiers To Nigeria | Firstpost Africa
The Netherlands Returns 119 Artefacts Looted By British Soldiers To Nigeria | Firstpost Africa | N18G
The Netherlands has returned 119 artefacts to Nigeria. These antiquities, known as Benin Bronzes, include human and animal figures, plaques, royal emblems and a bell, looted by the British soldiers in the 19th century. The official handover ceremony is scheduled for Saturday at the National Museum in Lagos. The Wereld Museum of the Netherlands, working to return artefacts and recover items looted during colonial times, said this marks the largest single repatriation to date. The Netherlands have returned these artefacts at the request of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. Nigeria formally requested the return of hundreds of objects from museums around the world in 2022. The restoration is part of a growing global movement of returning cultural treasures taken during colonial times.
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The Netherlands Returns 119 Artefacts Looted By British Soldiers To Nigeria | Firstpost Africa The Netherlands Returns 119 Artefacts Looted By British Soldiers To Nigeria | Firstpost Africa | N18G The Netherlands has returned 119 artefacts to Nigeria. These antiquities, known as Benin Bronzes, include human and animal figures, plaques, royal emblems and a bell, looted by the British soldiers in the 19th century. The official handover ceremony is scheduled for Saturday at the National Museum in Lagos. The Wereld Museum of the Netherlands, working to return artefacts and recover items looted during colonial times, said this marks the largest single repatriation to date. The Netherlands have returned these artefacts at the request of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. Nigeria formally requested the return of hundreds of objects from museums around the world in 2022. The restoration is part of a growing global movement of returning cultural treasures taken during colonial times. See More
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