Ruth Maclean and Alex Marshall

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In the West, the Looted Bronzes Are Museum Pieces. In Nigeria, ‘They Are Our Ancestors.’

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021Ruth Maclean and Alex MarshallComments Off

When British soldiers stole the treasured works in 1897, it left a gaping hole in an ancient culture. With a few set to return to Nigeria, can their meaning be restored, too?