New Zealand tribe says only a handful of its cultural taonga, or treasures, are left after successive waves of looting during colonial times
A Māori tribe in New Zealand is calling for the return of treasured relics listed for sale by the auction house Sotheby’s.
The auctioneer is in the process of selling a number of Māori artefacts from around the 18th and 19th century – some of which local tribes say are crucial cultural taonga (treasures) and should be returned.
Continue reading…New Zealand tribe says only a handful of its cultural taonga, or treasures, are left after successive waves of looting during colonial timesA Māori tribe in New Zealand is calling for the return of treasured relics listed for sale by the auction house Sotheby’s.The auctioneer is in the process of selling a number of Māori artefacts from around the 18th and 19th century – some of which local tribes say are crucial cultural taonga (treasures) and should be returned. Continue reading…