The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art transferred ownership of twenty-nine Benin bronzes to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The decision addressed objects taken during the 1897 British raid. Some works could remain on loan, distinguishing rightful ownership from the location in which an object is displayed.
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Why can ownership transfer differ from physical return in museum restitution?
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The Smithsonian transferred ownership of twenty-nine bronzes, while some could remain on loan. Location and ownership are different matters.
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