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Ownership of the Benin Bronzes Becomes More Complicated

Ownership of the Benin Bronzes Becomes More Complicated

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/05/25/multimedia/25benin-bronzes-01-vqkz/25benin-bronzes-01-vqkz-facebookJumbo.jpg Efforts to return the Benin bronzes to Nigeria have faced unexpected hurdles. Plans to establish a trust to manage the items and work out how they would be displayed fell apart
June 4, 2023