Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently ...

Finland has returned a ceremonial stool that was looted from what is now Benin by French forces more than a century ago, a ...

In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey - has been returned by Finland, 133 years after being looted by French troops and later transferred ...

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Finland has repatriated a ceremonial stool looted by French forces from the Kingdom of Dahomey over a century ago, marking a ...

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Image Five Benin Bronzes that were donated by Lehman ... to align the various interests to achieve an outcome that honored history as well as the museum’s ability to display the works.” ...

Most of the objects were crafted centuries ago in the Benin Kingdom, in what is now southern Nigeria. Collectively known as Benin Bronzes, the sculptural heads, plaques, and pendants are a wonder ...

Doha: President of the Republic of Benin HE Patrice Talon and his accompanying delegation, visited the National Museum of Qatar on Monday, where he met with the Chairperson of Qatar Museums' Board ...

How an RFI investigation helped return an ancient treasure to Benin In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by ...