Nigerian Statue Of Ibis Bird And Monarch’s Bell
Description:
Statute of Ibis Bird and Monarch's Bell - Bird and bell
Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2013
Year Claim Resolved: 2013
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation
Complainant Name: Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I
Complainant Nation: Nigeria
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government
Respondent Name: Mark Walker
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual
Reference Links:
- http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/briton-returns-looted-nigerian-art-returned-traditional-ruler/
- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/benin-bronzes-looted-by-the-british-returned-to-nigeria-46550
- https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/looted-nigerian-art-returned-to-traditional-ruler-114062200640_1.html
- https://apollo-magazine.com/private-restitution-colonial-art-africa/
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Editor's Notes:
With the Royal Court/Palace of the Oba of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria — returned directly to the traditional ruling monarchy, not to a national government museum.