Nigeria is expected to receive over 100 Benin Bronze artifacts that were stolen during British imperialism, in an effort to redress the colonialism that robbed the country of much of its cultural ...
The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands agreed on Wednesday to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their homelands as museums grapple ...
who approved the decision to return the artifacts at Nigeria's request. The largest collection being repatriated, totaling 113 pieces, consists of plaques, personal ornaments and figures.
The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection. The Netherlands will return more than 100 bronze artifacts to Nigeria ...