2002 Benin Artifacts
2002 Benin Artifacts

Year of Object(s) Creation: NA
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Provenience Nation: Benin
Provenience Location: BeninState
Year Removed from Findspot: 1897

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Circumstance of Acquisition: Spoils of war
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Location: The British Museum

Benin Artifacts


Description:
Benin Artifacts - NA

Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2002
Year Claim Resolved:
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Lower House of Representatives
Complainant Nation: Nigeria
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Institution

Respondent Name: Government
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
No information available on estimated value of the British collection alone, but could be calculated on the basis of the size of the British Museum's collection in relation of the total value of the missing pieces.