Controversial Relic: Royal Artillery Blocks Access to Looted Asante Treasure
The Royal Artillery is facing criticism for denying public access to an 'extraordinary' golden lamb's head looted from the Asante people in Ghana during the 19th century.
Controversial Relic: The Royal Artillery is facing a backlash after it emerged they are refusing public access to an 'extraordinary object' looted by the British army in the 19th century from the Asante people in modern-day Ghana.
The glistening golden ram's head would seemingly be worthy of any museum, but it remains hidden within the regiment's mess at Larkhill in Wiltshire. The artifact was pillaged in 1874 during the Anglo-Asante War, a conflict that saw the British Empire subjugate the powerful Asante Kingdom and incorporate it into the Gold Coast colony.
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The refusal to display the looted treasure has sparked outrage, with critics arguing that the Royal Artillery should repatriate the object to its rightful owners in Ghana. Historians and cultural heritage experts have condemned the regiment's decision, calling it a 'shameful' example of the colonial legacy still present in many British institutions.
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Source: The Guardian
