Video. An American museum returns royal objects looted during colonization to Ghana

The Fowler Museum at the University of California permanently returned seven royal objects to Ghana’s Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Thursday, February 8. This event takes place on the occasion of its silver jubilee celebrations.

International pressure is increasing for European and American museums and institutions to return art objects looted by former colonial powers to African states. The treasures, including gold jewelry, an ornamental chair and an elephant’s tail whip, were presented during a lavish celebration at Manhyia Palace in the town of Kumasi in the southern Ashanti region.