“The items have only been loaned to Ghana for three years! However, the loan can be extended!!”
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| A ceremonial cap worn by courtiers at coronations is among the items now on display in Kumasi. Photo: bbc.com |
According to bbc.com:
Looted artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display in Ghana, 150 years after British colonisers took them.
Ghanaians flocked to the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of Asante region, to welcome the 32 items home.
“This is a day for Asante. A day for the Black African continent. The spirit we share is back,” said Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
At this stage the items have only been loaned to Ghana for three years.
However, this loan can be extended.
The agreement is between two British museums – the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and British Museum – and the Asante king, not the Ghanaian government.
HC: “Looted items by British returned to where they belong, Ghana, however on loan”. Honestly, am trying to understand!
