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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who rules the Asante people in the west African country, negotiated a deal for the temporary return of artefacts from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Drums beat and incense blows through the robes of sword-wielding chieftains In Kumasi, Ghana. British dignitaries bow to an African king to offer their gold – a remarkable reversal of events 200 years ago.
Landmark loan deal offers glimpse of what may be the future of the Benin Bronzes
The museum, and other museums like it in the Global South, challenge dominant Western museums. It is set to open this fall in n Benin City.
The 32 pieces of Asante Gold, named after the African empire from which they were taken, will be returned to the country from the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and the British Museum.