Institution data
| Institution field | Value |
|---|---|
Document reference | BG_ARM_7_1_1 (24) |
Date | 10.03.2020 |
Description | Faxed evidence from Prince Edun Akenzua, brother of Oba Erediauwa, Chair of the Benin Centenary Committee to the Culture, Media and Sports Select Committee putting forward the case for restitution and requesting, ‘All the cultural property belonging to the Oba of Benin illegally taken away by the British in 1987 (sic), should be returned to the rightful owner, the Oba of Benin’. |
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