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543. How to Return Stolen Art

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Reclaiming Stolen Heritage

This chapter explores the challenges Indigenous communities face in reclaiming looted art, focusing on the complexities of ownership and the ethics of museum collections. It specifically examines the repatriation of Benin artifacts from Glasgow to Nigeria, highlighting the cultural and infrastructural implications of returning these significant items.

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