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UK to return looted royal regalia to Ghana in loan deal

UK to return looted royal regalia to Ghana in loan deal

BRITAIN is returning a selection of Ghanaian gold regalia looted from an Asante king in the 19th century, in a historic loan deal set out on Thursday. Some 32 objects, including a gold peace pipe and a sword of state from London's British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum, will be loaned to the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi, 150 years after they were stolen, the museums said. "These are more than artefacts; they are the items that connect us to our history, our past and help us to understand who we are, how we're relevant…
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