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Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, has formally transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM)
The university described the move as a major step in its ongoing efforts to address the colonial-era dispossession of cultural heritage.
The decision, announced on Monday, followed a formal request by the NCMM in January 2022 for the return of objects taken by British troops during the 1897 sacking of Benin City. The university’s Governing Council supported the claim, and authorisation was subsequently granted by the UK Charity Commission.
The university described the move as a major step in its ongoing efforts to address the colonial-era dispossession of cultural heritage.
The decision, announced on Monday, followed a formal request by the NCMM in January 2022 for the return of objects taken by British troops during the 1897 sacking of Benin City. The university’s Governing Council supported the claim, and authorisation was subsequently granted by the UK Charity Commission.