Although the return of these artefacts is not permanent, it has still brought with it a lot of excitement, particularly for persons linked to the Ashanti heritage. The artefacts, 32 in number, are expected to come from the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) (which is lending 17 pieces), and the British Museum, from where 15 artefacts will be sent back to the Ashanti kingdom. According to some international media news sites, these items are a gold jewellery and ornaments, an asipim (ornamental chair) and a sika mena (elephant tail whisk). It is banned by law in Britain for museums in the UK, including the V&A and the British Museum, to permanently give back contested items in their collections. They are, however, allowed to go into loan deals with these countries for the return of these items temporarily.

Source: GhanaWeb February 09, 2024 21:08 UTC