The culture ministry has announced that the Netherlands is repatriating 478 artworks at the request of Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The restitution is the first major decision on repatriation of colonial collections, three years after a report recommended that some 100,000 objects with a dubious provenance should be given back where possible. Gunay Uslu, junior minister for culture, said in a press release that this was a historic moment. “This is the first time that on the basis of advice…
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