Museum Labels and the Language of Restitution
- Kelechi Anyanwu(corresponding author)
- Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Sample University (SAMPLE)
- * Corresponding author
- Pages
- pp. 45–66
- DOI
- Assigned once JHTS joins Crossref
- Received
- 27 February 2027
- Accepted
- 18 May 2027
- Published
- 27 June 2027
- Licence
- OA CC BY 4.0
Abstract
As European museums return looted Benin bronzes, the labels beside the objects have begun to change. This study compares labels from six museums before and after 2020, using critical discourse analysis to trace shifts in agency, voice and tense. It finds that while newer labels name the 1897 expedition as a looting, many still present the objects through the eyes of their collectors. The article suggests principles for co-authored labels.
Cite this article
Anyanwu, K. (2027). Museum Labels and the Language of Restitution. Journal of Humanities and Transcultural Studies, 1(2), 45–66. http://localhost:3000/articles/museum-labels-and-the-language-of-restitution