Shame the article didnt have any details. When were the pieces acquired by the museum. What was the provenance at the time of acquisition - who did they items come from. all fairly simple stuff. Tbf, it's been a thing for a while now, many indigenous cultures pull the 'Reeee these were stolen from our ancestors', grift out an all expense paid round trip, perform a shitty cultural song and dance exchange with a speech or news article about righting the wrongs of colonization and walking off into a stunning and brave new future something something ...
Shame the article didnt have any details.
When were the pieces acquired by the museum.
What was the provenance at the time of acquisition - who did they items come from.
all fairly simple stuff.
Tbf, it's been a thing for a while now, many indigenous cultures pull the 'Reeee these were stolen from our ancestors', grift out an all expense paid round trip, perform a shitty cultural song and dance exchange with a speech or news article about righting the wrongs of colonization and walking off into a stunning and brave new future something something ...
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