Oxford University to Return 39 Naga Ancestral Remains Taken During Colonial Era
Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum has agreed to repatriate 39 ancestral human remains of the Naga community taken during colonial rule. The museum, holding one of the largest Naga collections with around 8,000 objects, removed all human remains from display in 2020. The repatriation, scheduled for November, follows formal talks since 2020 and will be the museum's largest return of human remains. Naga representatives have actively sought the remains' return as part of a broader movement addressing colonial-era collections.
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