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Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia

Objects including three-metre spears were collected in late 19th and early 20th centuries and donated to city’s museumFor decades, they have languished in storage in the basement of a museum in the English West Country. Finally, an extraordinary collection of weapons and ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people more than a century ago is beginning a winding journey home to the saltwater landscapes of the Northern Territory in Australia.During an emotionally charged ceremony, Bristol city council formally handed over 33 objects including spears that would have been used to hunt creatures from fish to buffalo, some still gleaming with the red ochre used to decorate them. Continue reading...

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