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COLLABORATION, NOT RESTITUTION. The British Museum is lending artifacts from its collection to former colonies as part of an effort to support what it describes as “decolonization” through collaboration rather than restitution. Curators have arranged the transfer of 80 significant Greek and Egyptian objects to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), where they are now displayed in a new gallery. The show aims to challenge what organizers call “colonial misinterpretation” by emphasizing India’s historic contributions to global civilization. Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum, said the initiative represents a new approach to relations with countries seeking redress for colonial-era acquisitions. Speaking to The Telegraph, he described long-term loans as a constructive altern...