The Return of the Sacred Stones of the Ovambo Kingdoms: Restitution and the Revision of the Past

The discourse of restitution often takes place within the framework of the `ethics of collecting’ with a focus on the return of objects obtained violently, but this has restricted the debate.  The case study of the return of two sacred stones from Finland to Namibia reflects on the cultural impact o...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Silvester, Napandulwe Shiweda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Leicester 2020-03-01
Series:Museum & Society
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Online Access:https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/mas/article/view/3236