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The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times

19 February 2025
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The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times
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The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes artifacts to Nigeria, looted by British soldiers in the late 19th century, in response to a request from Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The objects, including human and animal figures, plaques, and royal regalia, will be returned following an assessment by a committee tasked with restitution of looted artifacts, marking the fifth time Dutch cultural institutions have returned objects based on the committee’s recommendation. This decision reflects a broader trend of European and North American museums grappling with colonial-era holdings and seeking to resolve ownership disputes over looted objects.

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