Hermione Waterfield

Hermione Waterfield

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Hermione Waterfield is a prominent British art historian known for founding the primitive art department at Christie's in 1971. She has made significant contributions to the field of art history and has recently been in the news for donating 25 historical artifacts to Ghana, including a ceremonial drum taken during the British siege of Kumasi in 1900.

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Ms Waterfield was a pioneering figure and curator at Christie's auction house in London and took a special interest in African art.

Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-11
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Hermione Waterfield donated several objects to the Manhyia Palace Museum.

Restitution au Ghana de plus de 130 trésors ashantis détenus au Royaume-Uni et en Suisse
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-11
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