Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative…
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bronzes
Anyone who has had the chance to visit Angkor, Cambodia and its temples could not…
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) will return a promised gift of Benin Bronzes…
A comprehensive collection of Chinese bronzes from the 12th to 19th centuries will be on…
The Netherlands is on Wednesday returning 113 stolen works of art known as the Benin…
Nigerian and Greek officials have demanded the return of treasures after thousands of items were…
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Restitution Organization Sues to Keep Smithsonian’s Benin Bronzes From Returning to Nigeria
The New York–based organization Restitution Study Group (RSG) is spearheading a lawsuit against the Smithsonian…
Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of bronzes that once decorated the royal palace of…
As museums everywhere wrestle with what to do about artworks of questionable provenance in their…
A group of major cultural institutions in the UK and Europe, including the British Museum,…