Resist, reclaim, retrieve : the long history of the struggle for the restitution of cultural heritage and ancestral remains taken under colonial conditions / edited by Larissa Förster, Jan Hüsgen, Sarah Fründt.
Resist, reclaim, retrieve : the long history of the struggle for the restitution of cultural heritage and ancestral remains taken under colonial conditions / edited by Larissa Förster, Jan Hüsgen, Sarah Fründt.
The long durée of claims and the longanimity of claimants Introduction An early restitution request from Oba Akenzua II of Benin: looted art and replicas in Nigeria in the twentieth century Archaeology in the neocolonial era: why were early calls for the return of cultural objects to Peru and Colombia ignored? Wampum belts and potlatch treasures: North American repatriation cases preceding NAGPRA Artists' feathers serving the conservation in situ of archaeological remains: timeless proponents of modern debates Restitutions before the international restitution debate Introduction The political significance of elephant war horns in Kpando: creation, confiscation, and restitution, 1870-1916 The return of the Mafue Stone in the 1920s and the struggle of its collector Hans Schomburgk for his reputation Building a cultural legacy and a national memory: the repatriation of the "Bascom" bronzes Archives and the decolonization process in Senegal, 1958-1960 Repatriation without ethics: apathy and isolationism in the return of colonial collections from UK museums, 1945-1970 Claims to the Crac des Chevaliers during the French Mandate and Syrian Independence Ancestors, national heroes, world heritage Introduction Born of spiritual obligation: Australian First Nations and the repatriation of the ancestral dead The making of national relics: the return of a throne and a skull in colonial Sri Lanka Stirring up a hornet's nest or letting sleeping dogs lie? Historical narratives of the whereabouts of human remains from Iringa, Tanzania Spotlights Introduction Africa and the restitution of its heritage resources: why now? Decolonizing negotiation for the restitution of Congolese heritage acquired during Belgian colonization The "Gomen Affair": protesting against the trafficking of Kanak objects In pursuit of Pono: seeking justice through the return of ancestral Hawaiian remains and their belongings from the collection of Eduard Arning.
Summary
The debate about the return of cultural assets to former colonial territories is highly topical and at the same time much older than most assume. Authors from countries in the Global South and North shed light on the long history of restitution claims from colonised countries. Their research reveals disputes about restitutions sometimes lasting for decades, traces veiled references to colonial violence by the former colonial powers in archives, and discusses what the "homecoming" of human remains can mean for societies.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter, viewed March 24, 2025).
Available in Other Form
Print version: Resist, reclaim, retrieve. Berlin : De Gruyter, [2025]
