Netherlands returns looted Benin artefact 129 years after

The Netherlands has returned a Benin artefact to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, 129 years after the invasion of the Benin Kingdom. The artefact, which documented the majesty of the Oba and life in the kingdom, was presented at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City as part of activities marking the traditional ruler’s 10th coronation anniversary.

Chief Lucky Imasue, Chairman of the 10th Coronation Anniversary Committee, described the return as significant, coming exactly 10 years after Ewuare’s coronation and 129 years after many historical objects were looted from the Benin Kingdom.

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