Rape of A Nation
In 1897, the British "Punitive Expedition" looted an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin (modern-day Nigeria). At the time, the British did not "buy" these items; they were seized as "spoils of war" to offset the costs of the military campaign.
Once the art reached London, it was sold through various channels, and its financial "value" has skyrocketed over...
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