In a press release, Rubin acknowledged that it opposes the trafficking of stolen or looted cultural property, didn’t knowingly purchase looted objects and stays dedicated to conducting provenance analysis of its total assortment, which can end in repatriation.
Qiuyuhong Lu, a former Rubin intern and a part of the Himalayan diaspora, visited the museum together with her sketchbook for some closing drawings of the objects on show. She mentioned she has combined feelings concerning the repatriation requests.
“Morally talking, I might love for them to be returned,” she mentioned. “However on the similar time, it additionally represents a tough state of affairs for individuals like me. I’ve by no means been to the place the place my heritage comes from. If I wish to go see it, the place will it’s?”
