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Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The ...
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10 items of colonial loot Africa would quite like back now, please
The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...
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MFA Boston to return Benin Bronzes to wealthy donor, close gallery
Boston will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on 28 April, but most of the works it had been created to display will not be repatriated to their place of origin. Instead, all but five of the objects ...
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Repatriation of Cultural Artifacts: Challenges and Successes
Imagine holding a fragment of a lost civilization in your hands—a mask carved by ancient hands, a tapestry woven long before ...
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MFA to close Benin Kingdom Gallery
The Museum of Fine Arts will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on April 28, the museum announced Tuesday. The gallery opened in ...
The Guardian Nigeria5dOpinion
How European religion and imperialism hindered Africa’s development
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is a book authored by Walter Rodney. It is a concise book that chronologically exposes the ...
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MFA Boston to Rescind Promised Gift of Benin Bronzes, Close Dedicated Gallery
In an unprecedented move for a United States arts institution, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will return a promised gift ...
Gerth: The Roots 101 Museum is a gem. Why hasn't Louisville embraced it? | Opinion
Louisville has given money to the Speed, Frazier, the Kentucky Science Center and the Portland Museum, but it has given the ...