GLASGOW, Scotland: Glasgow held a ceremony on Friday to officially repatriate seven Indian cultural artefacts looted during British colonial rule, calling it a first for a UK...
GLASGOW, Scotland: Glasgow held a ceremony on Friday to officially repatriate seven Indian cultural artefacts looted during British colonial rule, calling it a first for a UK museum service.Dignitaries from the High Commission of India joined members of Glasgow Life, the charity that manages the Scottish city's museum collections, at the transfer of ownership ceremony, following more than 18 months of talks.
'Glasgow has led repatriation efforts in the UK since 1998,' said Duncan Dornan, Head of Museums and Collections at Glasgow Life.'We look forward to continuing our work with the Indian authorities to deliver the safe return of these artefacts.'In all, Glasgow is set to return 51 items to the descendants of their rightful owners from India and Nigeria as well as the Cheyenne River and Oglala Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota.
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