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Object Type(s): Relic
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Provenience Nation: Rwanda
Provenience Location: Rwanda
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Acquired by Belgium (Many held at the Central African Museum)
Nation: Belgium
Location: Central African Museum (Tervuren)

2,000 Rwandan Ethnographic Rwandan Artifacts, 4,000 Photographs, Films And Musical Recordings


Description:
In 2018, Belgium agreed to return Rwandan cultural heritage that was collected during colonial times, including between 2,000-3,000 ethnographic artifacts, 5 kilometers of archival collections, over 4,000 photographs, and many films and musical recordings.

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
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Year Claim Resolved: 2018
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

Complainant Name: Rwandan Government
Complainant Nation: Rwanda
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Belgium Government
Respondent Nation: Belgium
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
Edited by Keli Fisher Clarification Notes: . The image is not an image of the artifacts returned. In place of a photograph of the specific artifacts returned, the image displayed is of traditional Rwandan artisanal crafts. The site where the image is from is linked in the Reference Links. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The photographs, films, and musical recordings have were returned are on permanent exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum in Butare, Rwanda. The 2,000 ethnographic artifacts are still in Belgium.