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Return of cultural artifacts: the fake mask that wasn’t

By France24
25 June 2022   |   11:41 am
A traditional mask was recently given by Belgium to DR Congo as part of efforts to advance the return of cultural artefacts taken during the colonial era. False claims have circulated online stating that the returned mask was not the original but a copy. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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