LONDON -- A Cambridge University college handed over a bronze cockerel looted from Africa in the 19th century to Nigerian authorities on Wednesday, as part of a modest but growing effort in some European countries to return African art taken by colonial powers.to give back one of the artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes.
His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, welcomed the handover decision. "We truly hope that others will expedite the return of our artworks, which in many cases are of religious importance to us," he said when it was announced. The British Museum said on Monday it is working on a collaboration with Nigeria, linked to the construction of a new museum in the West African country, which will allow to "reunite Benin artworks from international collections." The museum is also in a decades-long tug-of-war with the Greek government over a restitution of the Elgin, or Parthenon, Marbles.
The wooden anthropomorphic statues, royal thrones and sacred altars from the collection known as the "Abomey Treasures" were pilfered by the French army 129 years ago, and are currently on display in Paris.
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