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Shuar Leaders Demand Repatriation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts

10/13/2025

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A delegation from the Shuar community in Ecuador visited the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford to call for repatriation of tsantsas taken from their ancestors.
The collection was acquired between 1884 and 1936.
It was removed from public display in 2020 amid decolonization efforts.
Shuar leaders described the artefacts as cultural heritage.
They urged collaboration with the museum to ensure respectful representation.

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A delegation from the Shuar community in Ecuador visited the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford to call for repatriation of tsantsas taken from their ancestors.
The collection was acquired between 1884 and 1936.
It was removed from public display in 2020 amid decolonization efforts.
Shuar leaders described the artefacts as cultural heritage.
They urged collaboration with the museum to ensure respectful representation.