Next month the V&A in London presents 'Maharaja: the Splendour of India’s Royal Courts'

Treasures lost in the punitive sacking of Maqdala are subject to restitution claims

Major show at the Museum für Völkerkunde includes loans from current Oba

His comments go against the current clamour for restitution

For his exhibition at the Serpentine, the conceptual artist has made an installation of art from the Victoria and Albert Museum and left its message open

As interest in pre-colonial and colonial art grows, authors look to document Indonesian art