Posted on Sep 5, 2022
Debate intensifies around returning looted artifacts from UK museums
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More and more British museums are considering returning artifacts taken during the colonial era. However, others are still reluctant to relinquish their collections and questions remain over how to return artifacts.
Neil Curtis is head of Special Collections and Museums at the University of Aberdeen — which repatriated an artifact to Nigeria last year. He joins Here & Now's Scott Tong to discuss the debate happening in the museum community.
Neil Curtis is head of Special Collections and Museums at the University of Aberdeen — which repatriated an artifact to Nigeria last year. He joins Here & Now's Scott Tong to discuss the debate happening in the museum community.
Debate intensifies around returning looted artifacts from UK museums
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good morning Brother William, solid read/share good buddy. Have a blessed day.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."More and more British museums are considering returning artifacts taken during the colonial era. However, others are still reluctant to relinquish their collections and questions remain over how to return artifacts.
Neil Curtis is head of Special Collections and Museums at the University of Aberdeen — which repatriated an artifact to Nigeria last year. He joins Here & Now's Scott Tong to discuss the debate happening in the museum community."...
..."More and more British museums are considering returning artifacts taken during the colonial era. However, others are still reluctant to relinquish their collections and questions remain over how to return artifacts.
Neil Curtis is head of Special Collections and Museums at the University of Aberdeen — which repatriated an artifact to Nigeria last year. He joins Here & Now's Scott Tong to discuss the debate happening in the museum community."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""It should be no secret to collectors, art museums and auction houses that they may be in possession of pieces from known traffickers that were illegally looted," Bragg said. "The investigations conducted by my office have clearly exposed these networks and put into the public domain a wealth of information the art world can proactively use to return antiquities to where they rightfully belong."
"Our investigations, which have led to the repatriation of nearly 2,000 objects, will continue," he added.
CNN has reached out to the Met for comment."
...""It should be no secret to collectors, art museums and auction houses that they may be in possession of pieces from known traffickers that were illegally looted," Bragg said. "The investigations conducted by my office have clearly exposed these networks and put into the public domain a wealth of information the art world can proactively use to return antiquities to where they rightfully belong."
"Our investigations, which have led to the repatriation of nearly 2,000 objects, will continue," he added.
CNN has reached out to the Met for comment."
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