The Benin Bronzes: A Legacy Of Colonial Looting And The Fight For Restitution
The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to return the artifacts, the process has been slow and piecemeal, raising questions about
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