Jesus College at Cambridge returns looted Nigerian artefacts
The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.
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The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.
In a decision with potential ramifications across European museums, France is displaying 26 looted colonial-era artefacts for one last time before returning them home to Benin. The wooden anthropomorphic statues, royal thrones and sacred altars we