Man who spent his life hunting down stolen Nazi art dies from COVID-19
(United States of America) The Jerusalem Post, 17th May 2020.
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War, Looting and Repatriation
‘We want to be part of the solution’: UK museum says it is open to discussing fate of Benin bronze after prince demands its return
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery wants to work in tandem with the Benin Dialogue Group, which is made up of institutions that hold the majority of the pieces
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Zambia claims Rhodesian Man, the 250,000-year-old fossilised skull at London’s Natural History Museum
Negotiations are ongoing, but the Foreign Office says releasing 1972 documents on the claim “would harm UK relations with Zambia”
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‘Stolen’ ancient sculpture returned to Nigeria is ‘the kind of fake you could buy on eBay’, African art expert says
Countries’ rush to restitute objects is part of the problem, says Belgian lawyer
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Peru recovers priceless Inca manuscript stolen during occupation
(Peru; Chile) France 24, 21st Feb 2020.
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Painting stolen by Nazis from Ukraine during WW2 to be returned from U.S.
(Ukraine; United States of America) UNIAN, 20th Feb 2020.
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Looted ancient temple sculpture—seized by UK police—will go home to Afghanistan
(Afghanistan; United Kingdom) The Art Newspaper, 5th Feb 2020.
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Why France is dragging its feet to repatriate looted African artworks
(France; Nigeria) The Africa Report, 6th Feb 2020.
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‘Bringing a chief home’: Tribe celebrates return of headdress, hopes for more repatriation victories
(Canada; United States of America) Casper Star Tribune, 6th Feb 2020.
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Looted ancient temple sculpture—seized by UK police—will go home to Afghanistan
British Museum and Art Loss Register collaborate over recovery of ancient bull decoration that was consigned to an online auction
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