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Institution Statement for Digital Benin:
1955.317 - statement regarding this work: The Denver Art Museum takes the topic of cultural property seriously and approaches provenance research into its collections in good faith. Research into a Benin bronze plaque in our collection uncovered facts held by a museum in the U.K. that clarified it... Read more
1955.317 - statement regarding this work:
The Denver Art Museum takes the topic of cultural property seriously and approaches provenance research into its collections in good faith. Research into a Benin bronze plaque in our collection uncovered facts held by a museum in the U.K. that clarified it was indeed looted from Benin in 1897. Immediately following that discovery, the piece was formally removed from the collection by a board vote in May 2022. Curatorial staff are working on next steps to return this piece to its rightful home.
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