Final show in France for looted Benin treasures

[Article] Exposition spéciale de 26 oeuvres d'art du Bénin au Quai Branly avant leur retour au pays.


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Final show in France for looted Benin treasures.Paris (AFP) - A Paris museum on Tuesday exhibited over a dozen colonial-era treasures taken from Benin, the last time they will be shown in France before being handed back in a landmark gesture. The 26 pieces, from a trove of objects snatched by French...
This article was published Wednesday, 27 October, 2021 by AFP
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The trove of objects, snatched by French forces in 1892, are being shown for just six days at the Quai Branly museum © AFP/File Christophe ARCHAMBAULT


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