kamani only administrators and ethnologists brought huge numbers of african cultural treasures to europe. london's british museum has 200000 artworks from africa and its collection. the museum for central africa near brussels has 180000 works. and berlin's new humboldt forum will feature $75000.00 african art objects but what should be done with the new. artifacts. europe's ethnological museum collections are full of objects that were plundered from africa simply taken or gained through underhand means other items were bought or bartered by european explorers some 80 percent of africa's historical art is thought to be in europe including some of the most iconic museum pieces. should it be given back. yes a lot of it works taken without consent that's the conclusion of a groundbreaking study of europe's colonial era acquisitions the proposals put forward by french art historian benedict's. and the senegalese scholar fellin sour could have far reaching consequences. their report was commissioned by french president emmanuel knock home his pledge to begin repatriating stolen art works to af