🔗 Share this article Ethiopia Welcomes Valuable Treasures Following a 100-Year Stay in a German Family The Collection Includes Royal Headpieces, Protective Gear and Artworks All Considered as Culturally Important Around Twelve cultural items were officially restored to Ethiopia following staying by a household from Germany for in excess of a century. The artefacts, originally acquired in the 1920's by the German representative to Ethiopia Franz Weiss and his spouse his partner, were handed over on midweek to the Ethiopian Studies Institute at Addis Ababa University. This assortment contained headpieces, shields and canvases, each regarded as historically valuable in the nation. "The artefacts continue to stand as a symbol of the lasting and positive connection between Germany and Ethiopia," stated Ferdinand von Weyhe, the envoy to Ethiopia. Professor Ramon Wyss, whose father was born during the family's assignment in the nation, presented the objects at a event attended by Tourism Minister the tourism official. He stated that the household's aim to restore the artefacts was to "share their splendor with the audience and preserve the culture and past connected to my father's birth." These Pieces Are Scheduled to Be Opened to the Public for Academic and Academic Study The objects were either considered gifts or acquisitions, as stated by the family. "I would like to thank the Weiss relatives for actively expressing their sincere affection for the nation by meticulously maintaining these artifacts and crucially securing their homecoming to their proper country," stated the tourism minister. The minister noted that the items would shortly be opened to the general audience for research and scholarly work, calling the decision a milestone in protecting Ethiopia's national treasures. "Initiatives are ongoing to repatriate old artifacts that are held in the hands of collectors and entities around the world," she said. In the era of imperial control in the African continent, numerous of cultural artefacts were taken. This request by the continent's states for the repatriation of stolen artefacts has been answered with some success in lately - even if several objects are merely on short-term display. In the year 2022, the German government was the first state to repatriate a selection of the famous historical items to Nigeria in a bid to confront its "dark past." Related Themes Historical Return Initiatives in the Continent This Significance of Colonial Past on Modern Ethiopian Culture Global Movements for the Return of Looted Treasures