Berlin Museum Board Approves Plan to Negotiate Return of Benin Bronzes
Objects could be repatriated to Nigeria "regardless of the circumstances" by which they were acquired.
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Germany Unveils Comprehensive Database of Its Benin Bronzes
The country promised to begin returning its Benin Bronzes in 2022.
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Shenzhen to Host Art Fair, Storied Show Designer Dies, and More: Morning Links from June 10, 2021
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Two Benin Bronzes, Signaling a Major Shift
The museum also returned an Ife head that was offered to it.
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New Book Explores Why the Battle Over the Benin Bronzes Is Hardly Finished
Barnaby Phillips recounts the history of the Benin Bronzes from an African perspective in his latest volume Loot.
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Germany Commits to Returning Benin Bronzes Starting in 2022
"We aim for substantial returns," German culture minister Monika Grütters said.
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Benin Bronzes Aren’t Safer in the West Than They Would Be in Nigeria, Academics Say
At a Columbia University conference, experts dispelled myths surrounding the looted works.
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Church of England Enters ‘Discussions’ for Returning Benin Bronzes
Two sculptures owned by the institution could head back to Nigeria.
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The Benin Bronzes, Explained: Why a Group of Plundered Artworks Continues to Generate Controversy
In March, a Scottish university made history by committing to return a sculpture of Benin's ruler.
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Ghent Altarpiece Goes Home, Big-Time Basquiat Heads to Auction, and More: Morning Links from March 26, 2021
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