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Asantene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reportedly proposed a global conference to be held in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region that is geared toward the return of ‘stolen’ historic artefacts.
He delivered this speech on Thursday, July 19, 2024, at a lecture held at the British Museum, one of the museums that handed over some of the ‘stolen’ historic artefacts.
In April 2024, the UK returned dozens of artefacts looted from what is today Ghana – more than 150 years after they were taken.
Some 32 gold and silver items have been sent on long-term loan to the country by the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and the British Museum.
They were stolen from the court of the Asante king, known as the Asantehene, during 19th-century conflicts between the British and powerful Asante people.
The objects are expected to be returned to the current king on Friday.
Among the returned artefacts are a gold peace pipe, a sword of state and gold badges worn by officials charged with cleansing the soul of the king.
The gold artefacts are the ultimate symbol of the Asante royal government and are believed to be invested with the spirits of former Asante kings.
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