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Looted cultural objects

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Artworks taken from their countries of origin without permission, often during colonial periods, and now held in Western museums; a contemporary issue in art history and repatriation debates.

AP course connection

Topic 10.3: 10.3 Interactions Within and Across Cultures in Global Contemporary Art

Unit 10

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