Ethiopia calls for reinstatement of
stolen African art
stolen African art
- Afrik News - " No
matter the reputation
of the possessor of
these stolen items, the
items remain stolen
property and should
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'Stolen' African treasure up for auction in London
23 December, 2010 | The Voice
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AN IVORY mask 'looted' during a British invasion of Benin, West
Africa, in 1847 is to be auctioned at Sotheby's in London.
The 16th century mask, which was kept by the family of British
commissioner, Lt Col Sir Henry Galway, before resurfacing recently
is expected to reach 5 million (GBP) at auction.
Earlier this year, we examined the ongoing debate over Britain's
acquisition of priceless African artefacts.
Historian and professor Richard Pankhurst - son of suffragette
Sylvia Pankhurst - and one of the founding members of AFROMET
(Association For the Return Of the Magdala African Treasures)
said that African artifacts should be returned to their country of
origin.
He said: “These treasures belong in Africa, as that's where they
were looted from,” says British-born Pankhurst, who now resides in
Ethiopia and specialises in Ethiopian studies. “People of those
countries should be able to see the treasures their ancestors
created.”
However, the British Museum – which possesses African artefacts
including bronzes from Benin, Nigeria and Ethiopian tabots (that can
only be viewed by priests and not by the general public) – feels that
it is necessary for these items to be represented in their collection.
“It is not the case that all African material in the Museum’s
collection is ‘looted,’ ” says Hannah Boulton from the British
Museum. “We feel it is essential that the diverse and varied cultures
of Africa are represented in the collection so that our international
audience can understand the impact of African material culture on
the wider world.”
What do you think? Should the artefact be returned to Benin?
Courtesy
23 December, 2010 | The Voice
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN IVORY mask 'looted' during a British invasion of Benin, West
Africa, in 1847 is to be auctioned at Sotheby's in London.
The 16th century mask, which was kept by the family of British
commissioner, Lt Col Sir Henry Galway, before resurfacing recently
is expected to reach 5 million (GBP) at auction.
Earlier this year, we examined the ongoing debate over Britain's
acquisition of priceless African artefacts.
Historian and professor Richard Pankhurst - son of suffragette
Sylvia Pankhurst - and one of the founding members of AFROMET
(Association For the Return Of the Magdala African Treasures)
said that African artifacts should be returned to their country of
origin.
He said: “These treasures belong in Africa, as that's where they
were looted from,” says British-born Pankhurst, who now resides in
Ethiopia and specialises in Ethiopian studies. “People of those
countries should be able to see the treasures their ancestors
created.”
However, the British Museum – which possesses African artefacts
including bronzes from Benin, Nigeria and Ethiopian tabots (that can
only be viewed by priests and not by the general public) – feels that
it is necessary for these items to be represented in their collection.
“It is not the case that all African material in the Museum’s
collection is ‘looted,’ ” says Hannah Boulton from the British
Museum. “We feel it is essential that the diverse and varied cultures
of Africa are represented in the collection so that our international
audience can understand the impact of African material culture on
the wider world.”
What do you think? Should the artefact be returned to Benin?
Courtesy
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