A British colonial expedition stole the bas-relief Bronzes along with a vast number of other treasures in 1897 from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what’s now southern Nigeria.
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BERLIN (AP) Germany is set to sign an agreement in Nigeria on Friday paving the way for the return of important sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa in the late 19th century.
After a century of restitution claims, Germany is transferring the ownership of 1,130 bronzes to Nigeria. A groundbreaking step in the return of colonial looted art.
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