The Netherlands will affirm historic restitution by returning 113 Benin bronzes

The Netherlands will affirm historic restitution by returning 113 Benin bronzes to Nigeria.

The Netherlands will affirm historic restitution by returning 113 Benin bronzes to Nigeria. These are the works of Chigozirim Enyinnia. 32 seconds have passed. The return of 113 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria has been confirmed by the Netherlands, and the transfer is scheduled for Wednesday. After being kept in different places across the world, these artworks, which were stolen by British forces during a raid on the royal palace in Benin City in 1897, will now be returned to their native nation. Dutch News claims that the Benin Bronzes were first taken during the British colonial war and are now spread throughout private collections and museums throughout the world, including establishments like the Metropolitan Museum of London and New York Museum of Art.

 The majority of the objects that the Netherlands is currently returning were housed at the Wereldmuseum, a world heritage museum in Rotterdam. Artifact return The bronzes' repatriation was verified by Culture Minister Eppo Bruins, who said the payment will help right a historical injustice that still affects Nigeria today.
Source@Nairametric