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Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
- Nigeria received 119 Benin Bronze artefacts from the Netherlands, which were looted more than 120 years ago.
- This return marks the largest repatriation of cultural items to Nigeria since the British looted the Benin Royal Palace in 1897.
- The event symbolizes pride for the Benin people and Nigeria, emphasizing its importance for cultural dignity.
- Out of 119 pieces, 113 were from the Dutch State Collection, while six were returned by the Rotterdam municipality.
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Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless "Benin Bronze" artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country's museum commission and the Dutch embassy said Wednesday.
Netherlands Returns Over 100 Benin Bronzes Looted From Nigeria
Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless "Benin Bronze" artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country's museum commission and the Dutch embassy said Wednesday.
The 119 bronzes had left the Netherlands at the end of May. Eventually, the pieces will be exhibited in a museum in Benin City, their original region.
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