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Museums and the spoils of empire: From the Benin Bronzes to those Marbles again
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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
19 Jun 2025
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20 Jun 2025
Catharine Titi examines the history of a series of objects in the museum's possession that are currently being claimed by their countries of origin and reviews the institution's inadequate response to the repatriation debate.
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