🔗 Share this article The East African nation Takes Back Historic Items Following a Century Stay in German Hands The Assortment Includes Crowns, Protective Gear and Paintings Each Regarded as Historically Important Around Twelve cultural objects have been officially given back to the Ethiopian nation following being kept by a family in Germany for more than 100 years. These treasures, initially gathered in the 1920's by the German representative to Ethiopia a German envoy and his wife Hedwig, were delivered on this past Wednesday to the Ethiopian Studies Institute at Addis Ababa University. The collection featured crowns, protective shields and paintings, each viewed as historically valuable in the nation. "These treasures still serve as a mark of the enduring and friendly connection between Germany and the Ethiopian people," remarked Ferdinand von Weyhe, the representative to the East African country. Dr. Ramon Wyss, whose parent was delivered during the family's diplomatic posting in the nation, delivered the items at a event attended by Tourism Minister the tourism official. He said that the family's intention to give back the treasures was to "showcase their splendor with the audience and preserve the culture and history connected to my father's origin." These Artefacts Are Scheduled to Become Accessible to the General Audience for Research and Scholarly Work The artefacts were either donations or purchases, according to the family. "I would like to express gratitude to Professor Weiss's household for concretely expressing their sincere affection for the nation by diligently maintaining these treasures and vitally ensuring their repatriation to their proper nation," commented the minister of tourism. She noted that the artefacts would shortly be opened to the public for study and educational purposes, describing the move a milestone in preserving the nation's national treasures. "Efforts persist to repatriate historical artifacts that are found in the possession of private persons and organizations all over the globe," the minister stated. During colonialism in Africa, many of traditional items were plundered. The request by the continent's states for the return of looted objects has been met with a degree of success in lately - though a number of artefacts are just on loan. In two years ago, Germany was the pioneering country to return a selection of the well-known historical items to Nigeria in a bid to address its "complex legacy." Related Subjects Historical Restoration Initiatives in the Continent This Significance of Colonial Past on Modern Ethiopian Heritage Global Movements for the Return of Looted Treasures