Slavery and Cultural Heritage

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston returned two rare stoneware jars by David Drake, an enslaved 19th‑century potter, to his descendants under a landmark restitution agreement that experts say is the first major U.S. case involving works created by an enslaved person. The family sold one jar back to the museum and leased the other so the public can continue to view them; the MFA did not disclose the purchase amount.