British Museum under pressure to return Benin Bronzes after top UK university agrees deal to transfer more than 100 African artefacts
The ownership transfer was announced jointly by the university and Nigeria s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). Planning for the physical relocation of the majority of the items is currently in progress, according to both institutions. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The artefacts in question were taken by British armed forces when they occupied Benin City in 1897 and have been housed at the Cambridge museum for over a century. The university supported the request, which
The ownership transfer was announced jointly by the university and Nigeria s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). Planning for the physical relocation of the majority of the items is currently in progress, according to both institutions. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The artefacts in question were taken by British armed forces when they occupied Benin City in 1897 and have been housed at the Cambridge museum for over a century. The university supported the request, which
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