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Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa

Clip: 12/7/2022 | 8m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa

As a debate over how and when to repatriate art continues to roil, one clear-cut case of looting in the 19th century has art leaders taking strong stands now. Jeffrey Brown went to look at a museum that is confronting the controversial origins of its collection. It’s part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

12/07/2022

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