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Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana's looted 'crown jewels'
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17 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2024
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The UK is sending some of Ghana's "crown jewels" back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king.
A gold peace pipe is among 32 items returning under long-term loan deals, the BBC can reveal.
The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces and 15 are from the British Museum.
Ghana's chief negotiator said he hoped for "a new sense of cultural co-operation" after generations of anger.
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Released:
Jan 25, 2024
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