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Cambridge’s return of 100 Benin bronzes puts British Museum on the spot
The Observer
08 Feb 2026
Nigeria
United Kingdom
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08 Feb 2026
Barnaby Phillips: The decision by the university’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to return looted Nigerian treasures leaves larger institutions increasingly isolated. Which museum will be the next one?
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