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Asantehene receives British Museum director to discuss return of Asante artefacts

By NSEM·2 hours ago·15:57 GMT·1 min read
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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, received British Museum Director Nicholas Cullinan and Head of his Office Horatio Lovering at the Manhyia Palace on November 4, 2026, to discuss the return of Asante artefacts.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, received the Director of the British Museum, Nicholas Cullinan, and the Head of his Office, Horatio Lovering, at the Manhyia Palace on November 4, 2026.

THE WHO: The source material does not name a single lead official with a full title from the British Museum side beyond Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the British Museum; the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is the host who received the delegation. HARD DATA: The date of the meeting was November 4, 2026.

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Asantehene (King of the Asante)

Received the British Museum delegation at the Manhyia Palace on November 4, 2026, hosting talks on the return of Asante artefacts.

Nicholas Cullinan
Director of the British Museum

Led the British Museum delegation to Manhyia Palace to discuss the return of Asante artefacts held by the museum.

Horatio Lovering
Head of the Office of the Director, British Museum

Accompanied Director Nicholas Cullinan on the visit to the Asantehene at Manhyia Palace.

Manhyia Palace
Royal palace in Kumasi, seat of the Asante monarchy

Venue where the Asantehene received the British Museum delegation on November 4, 2026.

British Museum
Museum in London, United Kingdom

Holds Asante artefacts under discussion for return, and its director and office head travelled to Kumasi for the meeting.