Pitt Rivers Museum returns Naga ancestral remains to Nagaland after six-year talks

The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford will repatriate 39 pieces of Naga human remains, including skull fragments and skin, to Nagaland, India, following six years of negotiations. This marks a significant restitution of colonial-era collections, though the full scope of future returns remains uncertain. The move reflects growing institutional acknowledgment of colonial acquisition practices and may set precedent for other repatriation claims.