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Two Benin Bronze sculptures gifted to the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1982 that are set to be repatriated to Nigeria were made in the 1980s, officials have said.
Sculptures and plaques made for royalty in the former Kingdom of Benin and seized by British forces in 1897 have been the subject of growing calls for repatriation to Nigeria after Black Lives Matter protests.
The Benin Bronzes, among the most famous treasures taken, are currently on display at the British Museum, but a number of galleries have recently agreed to send similar items back, with the University of Aberdeen saying last month it would return a sculpture to Nigeria within weeks.
The artist also criticised the representation of the Americas in the British Museum.
But Fischer has rejected calls to reduce the museum s European collection and insisted work is already underway to modernise exhibits with a strong presence from all areas of the world.
Fischer said: Sir Antony Gormley is right to say that the British Museum should be modernised and the display of the connection renewed. This is precisely the plan that we have been developing since my appointment as director in 2016, and is one of the many reasons I do not accept his view that some of the museum s objects should be removed from the collection.
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