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TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨ on Nostr: 🌍🏛️ In 1897, British forces looted thousands of artifacts from #BeninCity. ...

🌍🏛️ In 1897, British forces looted thousands of artifacts from #BeninCity. Now, the University of #Cambridge is returning legal ownership of 116 objects to #Nigeria.

Dr. Mark Elliott and Professor Nicholas Thomas discuss the #history of these brass heads and ivory carvings, and why repatriation is the right step for the #museum sector.

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#africa #art #culture #england #uk #ethics #sculptures #statues #thebritishmuseum #war #westafrica #tksst #video