Has wokeness made British museums face their colonial past? ...Kuwait

Two hundred and fourteen years ago, British official James Phillips and a small group of men visited the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria. Why? Historians still contest the facts. But one thing is certain – Phillips and his men never returned. Britain’s retribution for their murder was in excess. It sent 1,200 soldiers to overrun and sack the city. Aside from the violence, the men also returned with over 10,000 looted items. These looted items included decorative brass plaques, engraved tusks, and wooden heads. We call them the Benin Bronzes (despite the lack of bronze.) The Benin Bronzes were then brought to England where they were sold, donated to museums, or k

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