Inconvenient Heritage
The discussion about objects, human 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, M.ori heads and strategi...
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Amsterdam University Press
2022
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| author | van Beurden, Jos |
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| description | The discussion about objects, human 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, M.ori 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-846662025-03-23T19:51:59Z Inconvenient Heritage van Beurden, Jos Colonial collections, decolonisation, restitution, Belgium, Congo, Indonesia, the Netherlands The discussion about objects, human 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, M.ori 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. 2022-06-24T04:03:21Z 2022-06-24T04:03:21Z 2022-06-23T10:09:32Z 2022 book OCN: 1321787782 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57086 9789463720595 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/84666 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/57086/1/9789048557110.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/57086/1/9789048557110.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/57086/1/9789048557110.pdf Amsterdam University Press 10.5117/9789463720595 10.5117/9789463720595 de2ecbe7-1037-4e96-8c3a-5a842d921e04 9789463720595 248 Amsterdam open access |
| spellingShingle | Colonial collections, decolonisation, restitution, Belgium, Congo, Indonesia, the Netherlands van Beurden, Jos Inconvenient Heritage |
| title | Inconvenient Heritage |
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| title_short | Inconvenient Heritage |
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| topic | Colonial collections, decolonisation, restitution, Belgium, Congo, Indonesia, the Netherlands |
| topic_facet | Colonial collections, decolonisation, restitution, Belgium, Congo, Indonesia, the Netherlands |
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