'Each thing has its own story' - Manchester Museum hands back 174 Aboriginal artefacts in landmark repatriation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester Museum has announced it will be returning a number of cultural heritage items to Australia’s Northern Territory as part of a landmark repatriation project.
In total, 174 items were formally returned to the Aboriginal Anindilyakwa community in a handover ceremony at the museum on Tuesday morning (September 5).
The items, which date back between 70 and 90 years, have been part of the museum’s research collection for a number of years.
The items, which include boomerangs, spears and a group of toy dolls made from shells, which are known as Dadikwakwa-kwa, were part of the collection of Peter Worsley, a former professor of sociology at The University of Manchester. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Traditionally painted by parents for their daughters using intricate ochre designs, the doll shells have helped to strengthen cross-generational bonds within the Anindilyakwa community.
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