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Milwaukee Art Museum returns enslaved potter's vessels to descendants
The Milwaukee Art Museum has returned vessels made by an enslaved potter to the potter's descendants. The transfer, reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, resolves the institution's claim to works created by an enslaved craftsman whose descendants are now their rightful owners. It adds to ongoing debate in the US museum world over restitution of culturally significant objects.
Why now: Restitution of art made by enslaved people touches ongoing debates about museums returning works to rightful heirs.
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- Milwaukee Art Museum returns enslaved potter's vessels to descendants · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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