Human bones, stolen art: Smithsonian tackles its 'problem' collections - The Washington... - 0 views
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a new collections policy that requires Smithsonian museums to collaborate with the communities represented by their holdings and to return or share ownership of items that might have been previously stolen or acquired under duress.
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The policy requires human remains “be treated with dignity and respect, as those once living, and not objectified as a scientific resource.”
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As Smithsonian officials celebrated the deaccessioning of works held by its African Art museum, they ignored another 21 Benin sculptures in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History
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