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m U.S. useum returns artifacts to Ghana that were looted 150 years ago by British forces
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ghana's Asante king, receives artifacts returned by the Fowler Museum of UCLA to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, Feb. 8, 2024.
"The royal items were first received by the kingdom on Monday, which marked the 150th anniversary of when British colonial forces sacked the Asante city in 1874. That was when four of the items were looted while the other three were part of an indemnity payment made by the Asante kingdom to the British, the museum said.
The repatriation of the artifacts to Ghana "signifies the return of our souls," said Kwasi Ampene, a lecturer who helped negotiate their return.”
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ghana's Asante king, receives artifacts returned by the Fowler Museum of UCLA to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, Feb. 8, 2024.
"The royal items were first received by the kingdom on Monday, which marked the 150th anniversary of when British colonial forces sacked the Asante city in 1874. That was when four of the items were looted while the other three were part of an indemnity payment made by the Asante kingdom to the British, the museum said.
The repatriation of the artifacts to Ghana "signifies the return of our souls," said Kwasi Ampene, a lecturer who helped negotiate their return.”
#local
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