A joint declaration between Germany and Nigeria set out the transfer of ownership of Benin Bronzes held in German museums and a framework for their physical return. The agreement recognized the 1897 British invasion and looting of the Kingdom of Benin. It placed authority over cultural heritage with Nigeria while leaving practical questions of custody, display and the distribution of returned objects to ongoing negotiation.
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A joint declaration between Germany and Nigeria set out the transfer of ownership of Benin Bronzes held in German museums and a framework for their physical return.