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Smithsonian returns stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria
More than a century after being looted from Nigeria, a set of Benin bronzes are going home, the Smithsonian Institute has declared. The beautiful pieces of art and brutal testimonies of colonial history, according to the institute, are a collection…
Smithsonian to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Smithsonian Institution has voted to repatriate 29 of its 39 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, and plans to return to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments “at a later date.” The final details of the agreement are still being…
