France Returns Looted ‘Talking Drum’ to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
ARTnews.com reported that France has returned a looted “talking drum” to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire as part of ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural objects taken during the colonial era. The article describes the drum as a significant heritage object and frames the transfer as a formal restitution by the French state to Ivorian authorities. It situates the return within broader debates and policies in France concerning the restitution of African cultural property.
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