The East African nation Receives Valuable Items Following a 100-Year Stay in a German Family
Around Twelve ancient artefacts were officially restored to the Ethiopian nation after being kept by a household from Germany for in excess of ten decades.
The items, first gathered in the 1920s by the German then-envoy to Ethiopia a German envoy and his spouse Hedwig, were transferred on midweek to the research center at the capital's university.
The assortment included royal crowns, shields and canvases, all considered as culturally important in the country.
"These treasures still stand as a symbol of the long-standing and amicable connection between the German nation and Ethiopia," said Germany's envoy, the representative to Ethiopia.
Dr. a professor, whose parent was delivered during the household's diplomatic posting in the nation, delivered the items at a ceremony witnessed by Tourism Minister the tourism official.
He explained that the family's intention to give back the artefacts was to "share their appeal with the public and preserve the heritage and history connected to my parent's beginning."
The items were either considered gifts or buys, as stated by the household.
"We want to thank Professor Weiss's relatives for practically demonstrating their sincere affection for the nation by meticulously maintaining these items and importantly securing their repatriation to their proper country," commented the minister of tourism.
The minister noted that the artefacts would soon be opened to the public for study and scholarly work, calling the move a significant step in safeguarding the nation's cultural heritage.
"Efforts persist to return ancient objects that are found in the hands of individuals and organizations all over the globe," the minister affirmed.
In the era of colonialism in Africa, numerous of historical artefacts were looted.
The request by African countries for the repatriation of looted objects has been answered with certain positive outcomes in recent years - though some items are merely on loan.
In two years ago, Germany was the pioneering country to return a selection of the renowned Benin Bronzes to the West African nation in a bid to address its "dark past."
Similar Subjects
- Historical Repatriation Initiatives in the Continent
- The Impact of Colonial History on Contemporary African Culture
- Global Movements for the Return of Stolen Items
