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Benin bronzes ready for transport from the Netherlands to Nigeria
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20 May 2025
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RM*
21 May 2025
[ in Dutch ] Benin Bronzes removed from display cases in Wereldmuseum Leiden for return trip to Nigeria.
British Museum under pressure after Netherlands hands back Benin Bronzes
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Telegraph, The
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Wereldmuseum
19 Feb 2025
Nigeria
Netherlands
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United Kingdom
RM*
20 Feb 2025
The British Museum has come under fresh pressure to hand over its Benin Bronzes after the Netherlands returned more than 100 of the artefacts to Nigeria.
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