In an unprecedented move, the government of Benin has requested that the treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey, pillaged during the colonial period, be returned. Paris claims that an "official request" was never received.
From within the tangle of cement, beneath the harsh spotlights of the Musée du Quai Branly, they are crying out to be freed. Scepters topped with ivory and metal figurines that once belonged to the king and other distinguished members of the Abomey court are among the (...)
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