如今,约200件贝宁青铜器保存在大英博物馆中,其余分散在欧洲各地。
贝宁青铜器(Benin Bronzes)之一
奥鲁索加对英国当年的行径感到非常愤恨:
"I think it’s a very, very clear case of appropriation and theft. The palace was destroyed, they were taken and then sold to pay for the cost of the military adventure."
"我认为这是赤裸裸的侵吞和盗窃。宫殿被摧毁,铜器被夺走,之后被卖掉,用来支付军事行动的费用。”
appropriation [ə,prəʊprɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n]:擅用;私占
“Everyone was open about this – steal this stuff, send it to pay for the cost of the bullets. It’s just such a stark case of theft.”
“大家却对这种做法相当宽容——偷盗文物,拿来换钱,再用它支付侵略战争的开销。这就是明目张胆的盗窃行径。”
“The idea that your national treasure would be in the museum of another country is something that as British people we would find absolutely impossible to get our heads around, but that’s what Nigerians have to think about.”
“作为英国人,我们根本想象不到英国的国宝会出现在另一个国家的博物馆里。然而这却是尼日利亚需要考虑的问题。”
他同样还呼吁英国把著名的埃尔金石雕(The Elgin Marbles)还给希腊。
陈列于大英博物馆的埃尔金石雕(The Elgin Marbles)
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