Article 6ZQ1S Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia

Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia

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Steven Morris
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Objects including three-metre spears were collected in late 19th and early 20th centuries and donated to city's museum

For decades, they have languished in storage in the basement of a museum in the English West Country.

Finally, an extraordinary collection of weapons and ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people more than a century ago is beginning a winding journey home to the saltwater landscapes of the Northern Territory in Australia.

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