Zurich Museum Transfers Ownership of 11 Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Summary: Zurich’s Museum Rietberg is giving ownership of 11 stolen Benin Bronzes back to Nigeria. These treasures were taken during a British raid in 1897 and ended up in museums worldwide. While Nigeria now officially owns them again, only two are going back home right away. The museum will keep the other nine on loan. This move is part of a bigger effort by Swiss museums to return stolen art, do the right thing, and help heal the wounds of the past.

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