Nigerian protesters scored a huge victory the day before Christmas when the auction house Sotheby's, issued a rare press release announcing
the cancellation of its sale of a prized Benin ivory mask.In a statement dated 24th december, Sotheby's disclosed the cancellation of the auction, which had been scheduled for Febuary 17 2011.
The Nigerian Online community and Blogsville have been very vocal in the call for the Artifact to be returned and this is a first step in the right direction.
The Nigerian Online community and Blogsville have been very vocal in the call for the Artifact to be returned and this is a first step in the right direction.
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