Repatriation and Its Impact
Digital Resources
Dig deeper into Repatriation and Its Impact with digital resources below.
What is cultural repatriation?
Cultural Repatriation is the process by which cultural property, often ancient looted artifacts, are returned to a nation or state of origin.
But what does cultural repatriation really mean?
This video, courtesy of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, breaks down the complicated topic of cultural/art repatriation and gives us clear real world examples. Click on the video to the right to watch it on YouTube.
Want to learn more about other repatriation cases?
Ramesses I- Successful Repatriation
Read more about the Pharaoh who made his way to a museum in Niagara Falls:
Ramses I, the pharaoh who traveled to America
Explore his tomb virtually: Theban Mapping Project
Fun Fact: Ramesses I is the only Egyptian Pharaoh who has visited the United States!
Image: Photo by Keith Schengili-Roberts , License CC BY-25
Bakor Monoliths
Article: The Bakor Monoliths
Video: The Bakor Monoliths
© Oak Taylor-Smith for Factum Foundation
Pre Columbian Artifacts
Learn more about this dog!
This dog represents a Mexican Hairless Dog, or Xoloitzcuintli (show-low-eets-queent-le) or Xolo (zow-low). They were commonly family pets were also seen a spirit guides, as seen in the Disney movie, Coco.
Article: Mexico’s Legendary Xoloitzcuintli, the Hairless Dog
Video: Coco | Xolo Dogs
Campaigns to repatriate Pre-Columbian objects back to Mexico is becoming more and more common place.
Click on the links below to explore videos about the call to repatriate objects.
Mexico’s campaign to recover stolen artifacts
Mexico displays thousands of recovered pre-Hispanic artefacts
Jose Vera Gonzales- artist featured in this exhibit
Jose Gazpar Vera Gonzalez was born in Pastor Ortiz, Michoacan, Mexico and immigrated to the United States when he was 23. He has been an active artist, painting murals across the United States. He is proud of his culture and channels that into his work, while also drawing inspiration from the Parthenon’s Pre-Columbian Collection, he created the art works currently on display.
Follow him on Instagram: @vera_art_80
Repatriation and its impact is directly supported by:
Humanities Tennessee
Centennial Park Conservancy
Metro Parks