Heritage Held Hostage

Documenting the stories of looted cultural material

Interactive Repatriation Request Map


This map includes requests for the return of cultural material removed in colonial contexts since October 2021. The green lines show returns that have taken place, the orange lines show ongoing negotiations for return, and the red lines show requests that are unresolved.This map includes requests for the return of cultural material removed in colonial contexts since October 2021. The green lines show returns that have taken place, the orange lines show ongoing negotiations for return, and the red lines show requests that are unresolved.

This data was taken from news sources, which often only cover ‘successful’ cases of repatriation, so it is likely that the map should have more red and orange lines to depict unsuccessful requests and negotiations.