The Victoria and Albert Museum has opened the conversation the return of Ethiopian treasures looted by British troops in 1868, the Art Newspaper reports, taking a step in the direction of France’s newly open policy towards restitution of looted artifacts. “It behoves an institution like the V&A to reflect on this imperial past, to be open about this history and to interpret that history,” says V&A director, Tristram Hunt. “We should not to be afraid of history, even if it is complicated and challenging. As an institution, we should have the bravery to deal with it.”

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