Locks taken from Tewodros II 150 years ago will be repatriated for interment with his body
Tewodros Ii, Baptized Theodore Ii C. 1818 To 1868. Emperor Of Ethiopia. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ UIG/ UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE
“We believe the Ethiopian government claim to repatriate is reasonable and we are pleased to be able to assist,” said Terri Dendy, the museum’s head of collections standards and care. The embassy said “jubilant euphoria … is to be expected when it is returned to its rightful home in Ethiopia”.
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