Looted Benin Bronze statue returned to Nigeria in 'institutional first'

Archivist Robert Athol looks at a bronze statue of a cockerel called The Okukor, at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, England, Oct. 15, 2021. The Cambridge University college will return the looted bronze cockerel to Nigeria later this month, making it the first U.K. institution to hand back one of the artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes.

"This return offers new hope for amicable resolution in cultural property ownership disputes," Professor Abba Isa Tijani, the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria, said."We hope that it will set a precedent for others around the world who are still doubtful of this new evolving approach whereby nations and institutions agree with source nations on return without rancour.

"On our part, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments is receiving this antiquity for the benefit of the Benin people and the people of Nigeria," he added.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

As a busy person, investing and getting Return was all I ever wanted to I could still retain my job.... Although I never believed at first but after my cash out of $9,755 I don't need anymore evidence Geoffreypreud

Why are there pyramids in Egypt? They were too heavy for the British to steal.

Nice! How about a very publicly visible artifact called the Kohinoor taken from India? 😄

CSMFHT artifacts are being returned to the countries they were stolen from!

Next year I'm advocating to other countries, looking for the best REFUGEE package for the Black-descendant of American slaves leaving America. If a coons been there, we'll pass.

Beautiful work of art.

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