Description
Walk into any European museum today and you will see the curated spoils of empire. They sit behind plate glass: dignified, tastefully lit. Accompanying pieces of card offer a name, date and place of origin. They do not mention that the objects are stolen.
Few objects embody this history of rapacious and extractive colonialism better than the Benin Bronzes - a collection of thousands of brass plaques and carved ivory tusks depicting the history of the Royal Court of the Obas of Benin City, Nigeria. Pillaged during a British naval attack in 1897, the loot was passed to Queen Victoria, the British Museum and countless private collections.
The story of the Benin Bronzes sits at the heart of a heated debate about cultural restitution, repatriation and decolonisation of museums. Dan Hicks makes a powerful case for the urgent return of such objects, as part of a wider project of addressing the outstanding debt of colonialism.
Specification
Format: Hardback, 336 pages
Deliveries
We aim to dispatch orders between 1-3 working days, however, as some items are stored at individual venues some orders may take longer. Orders are currently being dispatched between Monday and Friday. If you have any queries, please e-mail onlinesales@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Standard UK delivery is by Royal Mail and costs £3.50 but may be more for heavier parcels. Most items take between 1 and 5 working days to be delivered.
John Moores Painting Prize prints are dispatched direct from the printers, if you order prints with other shop items then your order will arrive in multiple deliveries. Please allow 7 days for dispatch of prints.
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If you would like to order a large number of items, it may be worth contacting us directly to enquire about shipping costs.
Christmas last order dates
Recommended dates for orders to be delivered before Christmas 2023-
UK - 17 December 2023
Europe - 11 December 2023
Rest of world - 10 December 2023
Returns
If you are not totally satisfied with your order, please return it to us. Goods must be returned in the same condition you received them within 45 days of receiving the order. We will issue a refund or replacement at your request subject to certain conditions being met.
For more details go to the Delivery and Returns Page.
These terms do not apply to John Moores Painting Prize original paintings. Please see separate Terms and conditions in the description.
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