June 12, 2010
France agrees to return Maori heads to New Zealand
In recent years, since the Human Tissue Act came into force, New Zealand has had numerous success in the return of artefacts involving human remains from the UK. Now it looks as though the restitution tide is also turning in France, with the agreement to return some Maori heads.
From:
BBC News
Page last updated at 00:21 GMT, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 01:21 UK
France votes to return Maori heads to New ZealandThe French parliament has voted to return the mummified heads of at least 15 Maori warriors to New Zealand.
The heads, taken by European explorers in the 18th and 19th centuries, are currently on display in several museums in France.
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