Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum

Artefacts returned from UCLA's Fowler museum are carried to Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Seven royal artefacts which were looted by British forces from Ghana's ancient Asante kingdom in the 19th century were returned by the museum, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items now being repatriated to several African countries. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

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By Associated Press

February 9, 2024 at 11:41 AM UTC

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on Thursday, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items being repatriated to several African countries.

Looted from British-colonized Ghana in the 19th century before being transferred to Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the 1960s, the artifacts included an elephant tail whisk, an ornamental chair made of wood, leather and iron, two gold stool ornaments, a gold necklace and two bracelets.