But it is a lengthy and painstaking process, as researchers have to closely examine an object’s origins and determine who the rightful modern owners are.
GLASGOW: Some prized artefacts in British museums are gradually making their way back to the countries where they originated from, but rigid legal impediments and political sensitivity have considerably slowed down the process of restitution.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is the first in the country to repatriate several looted items to India, a former British colony. While Glasgow’s collections are owned by the city, which can decide their fate, not all British museums have that power.
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