Inconvenient Heritage
The discussion about objects, ancestral remains and archives from former colonial territories is becoming increasingly heated. Over the centuries, a multitude of items – including a cannon of the King of Kandy, power-objects from DR Congo, Benin bronzes, Javanese temple statues, Maori heads and stra...
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| description | The discussion about objects, ancestral remains and archives from former colonial territories is becoming increasingly heated. Over the centuries, a multitude of items – including a cannon of the King of Kandy, power-objects from DR Congo, Benin bronzes, Javanese temple statues, Maori heads and strategic documents – has ended up in museums and private collections in Belgium and the Netherlands by improper means. Since gaining independence, former colonies have been calling for the return of their lost heritage. As continued possession of these objects only grows more uncomfortable, governments and museums must decide what to do. How did these objects get here? Are they all looted, and how can we find out? How does restitution work in practice? Are there any appealing examples? How do other former colonial powers deal with restitution? Do former colonies trust their intentions? The answers to these questions are far from unambiguous, but indispensable for a balanced discussion. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1685152025-10-24T05:12:59Z Inconvenient Heritage Beurden, Jos colonial collections decolonisation restitution belgium congo indonesia the netherlands thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTQ Colonialism and imperialism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTR National liberation and independence The discussion about objects, ancestral remains and archives from former colonial territories is becoming increasingly heated. Over the centuries, a multitude of items – including a cannon of the King of Kandy, power-objects from DR Congo, Benin bronzes, Javanese temple statues, Maori heads and strategic documents – has ended up in museums and private collections in Belgium and the Netherlands by improper means. Since gaining independence, former colonies have been calling for the return of their lost heritage. As continued possession of these objects only grows more uncomfortable, governments and museums must decide what to do. How did these objects get here? Are they all looted, and how can we find out? How does restitution work in practice? Are there any appealing examples? How do other former colonial powers deal with restitution? Do former colonies trust their intentions? The answers to these questions are far from unambiguous, but indispensable for a balanced discussion. 2025-10-24T05:12:58Z 2025-10-24T05:12:58Z 2025-10-23T08:18:47Z 2025 book ONIX_20251023T101257_9781040790465_45 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/107775 9781040790465 9789463720595 9781003697909 9781040796368 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/168515 eng open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/107775/1/9781040790465.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003697909 10.4324/9781003697909 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040790465 9789463720595 9781003697909 9781040796368 Routledge 248 Oxford open access |
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