Will Provenance Research Delay Restitution Of Looted African Artefacts? Listen to article
“The restitution of those cultural objects which our museums and collections, directly or indirectly, possess thanks to the colonial system and are now being demanded, must also not be postponed with cheap arguments and tricks.” Gert v. Paczensky and Herbert Ganslmayr,
Nofretete will nach Hause. (1)
There have been in recent months a lot of references to provenance research whenever there is talk of restitution of looted African artefacts that are in Western museums and institutions.(2) The impression often arises as if provenance research and restitution were inextricably linked. Some supporters of provenance research make it clear that the two are not necessarily linked.(3)
Bremerhaven
Bremen
Germany
Sweden
Burkina-faso
Paris
France-general
France
United-kingdom
Tewodros
Samara
Ethiopia