art and cultural property repatriation

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art and cultural property repatriation: Media

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The video thumbnail image shows a white woman walking by a wall that says "You are on Native land."

From the Elgin Marbles to NAGPRA: What is repatriation?

Repatriation is about more than museums taking stolen materials off display.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Frank Loera (left) and Jimmy Mock, members of the University of Northern Colorado...

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Sculpture from the Parthenon in the British Museum

Sculpture from the Parthenon in the British Museum

Ancient Greek marble bas-relief sculpture from the frieze of the Parthenon, on the...

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