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The Met Museum announces the return of two Benin bronzes to Nigeria

Posted on 10 June 202110 June 2021

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Wednesday that it plans to return to Nigeria two brass plaques from its collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Wednesday that it plans to return to Nigeria two brass plaques from its collection, part of the group of West African artifacts known as the Benin bronzes, […]

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Benin Traditional Council Disowns “Legacy Restoration Trust”. LRT.

Posted on 25 May 202125 May 2021

Only the Oba of Benin or anyone duly authorised by him could hold discussion over the looted Benin artifacts. The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has disowned two groups which he described as “impostors” fronting for the return of artifacts which the British looted from the palace in 1897. This was contained in a […]