The ruins of Great Zimbabwe in Masvingo bear witness to a painful story: the disappearance of several iconic soapstone sculptures: Zimbabwe Birds.
In 2003, Zimbabwe retrieved part of one such a Bird from a German museum.
Rhodes private museum at Groote Schuur in Cape Town also has a Bird. Stolen items from Zimbabwe can also be found in the British Museum.
The claim echoes the broader call for restitution of stolen items across Africa.
