The precious regalia, which had belonged to the Asante royal court, is regarded as part of the “national soul” of Ghana.
Most of the objects involved in a deal with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the current Asante king, were looted from Kumasi during Anglo-Asante wars in the 19th century.
But they also include a gold lute-harp that was presented to the British diplomat Thomas Bowdich during a trade treaty in 1817.
Nana Oforiatta Ayim, a special adviser to Ghana’s culture minister, welcomed the deal as a “good starting point” in righting the wrongs of the UK’s violent colonial past.
In a statement, he added: “One hundred and fifty years after the attack on Kumasi and looting of court regalia, the V&A is proud to be partnering with the Manhyia Palace Museum to display this important collection of Asante gold work.
These include: the Parthenon marbles, which Greece has long campaigned to return to Athens; the Benin bronzes, which are the subject of a similar demand by Nigeria; and the Asante gold.
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The precious regalia, which had belonged to the Asante royal court, is regarded as part of the “national soul” of Ghana.
Most of the objects involved in a deal with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the current Asante king, were looted from Kumasi during Anglo-Asante wars in the 19th century.
But they also include a gold lute-harp that was presented to the British diplomat Thomas Bowdich during a trade treaty in 1817.
Nana Oforiatta Ayim, a special adviser to Ghana’s culture minister, welcomed the deal as a “good starting point” in righting the wrongs of the UK’s violent colonial past.
In a statement, he added: “One hundred and fifty years after the attack on Kumasi and looting of court regalia, the V&A is proud to be partnering with the Manhyia Palace Museum to display this important collection of Asante gold work.
These include: the Parthenon marbles, which Greece has long campaigned to return to Athens; the Benin bronzes, which are the subject of a similar demand by Nigeria; and the Asante gold.
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