Frono takes its name from phronesis (φρόνησις), Aristotle’s word for practical wisdom: the skill of judging well in a particular, uncertain moment — given the limited facts.
The Smithsonian announced this year that it would return three Indian bronze sculptures to India after research showed they had been illegally removed from temples in Tamil Nadu.
When something is returned, what else should change ?
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One restitution case can set a precedent for future claims—changing how museums assess provenance, decide when an object should be returned and handle similar cases.
Restitution can push museums to rethink how they acquire objects, investigate their origins and share authority with the communities they came from.
Returning an object can also change how its history is presented—and force museums to confront how the objects in their collections got there in the first place.
Returned objects can raise new questions about ownership, custody, preservation and access. A remedy can have consequences of its own.
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