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Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The ...
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MFA Boston to return Benin Bronzes to wealthy donor, close gallery
Boston will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on 28 April, but most of the works it had been created to display will not be ...
Wealthy banking scion who rescinded gift of MFA’s African bronzes is a collector — and maker — of art
Robert Owen Lehman, whose forebear co-founded finance giant Lehman Bros., collected music manuscripts, directed movies, and ...
In an extraordinary move, MFA to return prized African art to wealthy donor and close gallery
The museum had sought to transfer ownership of 30 historic bronzes, originally plundered in a bloody colonial raid, to the ...
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The Restitution of the Benin Bronzes
The German government returned some of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria– 125 years after they were stolen by the British troops in 1897. Cultural historian, art and heritage specialist Dr. Oluwatoyin ...
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10 items of colonial loot Africa would quite like back now, please
The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...
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The Netherlands Returns 113 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, Art Forgery Workshop Busted in Rome, Cape Town Art Fair Returns: Morning Links for February 20, 2025
The Headlines MAJOR BENIN BRONZE RETURN. The Netherlands is returning ... following the recommendation of a committee dedicated to the issue. ART FORGERY WORKSHOP UNCOVERED IN ROME.
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MFA to close Benin Kingdom Gallery
The Museum of Fine Arts will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on April 28, the museum announced Tuesday. The gallery opened in ...