Return of art or cultural heritage (often ancient or looted) to their country of origin or (heirs of) former owners

The whole picture : the colonial story of the art in our museums & why we need to talk about it / Alice Procter.

The Brutish Museums : the Benin Bronzes, colonial violence and cultural restitution / Dan Hicks.

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The whole picture : the colonial story of the art in our museums & why we need to talk about it / Alice Procter.

The Brutish Museums : the Benin Bronzes, colonial violence and cultural restitution / Dan Hicks.