
Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes, Marking Largest Repatriation Yet
The artefacts, including figurines, tusks, sculptures of Benin rulers, and an ivory mask, have been kept in the Wereldmuseum in the Netherlands for many years. The Netherlands has announced plans to return 119 Benin Bronzes, which were looted by British troops from Nigeria in 1897, marking the largest repatriation of…