The objects originate from the Kingdom of Benin and were looted by British troops in the late 19th century. The restitution follows research confirming the origins and history of the objects, and the move forms part of ongoing efforts to repatriate colonial-era cultural artefacts.

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The artefacts hold cultural and historical significance linked to the Kingdom of Benin, and the initiative adds to a broader international trend of returning Benin artefacts to Nigeria. The return involves the Ethnography Museums of Geneva and Zurich and the Rietberg Museum in Zurich.