The UK will loan back 32 pieces of Asante Gold, considered “crown jewels,” to Ghana, 150 years after they were taken. The artifacts, named after the Asante empire, will be returned to the current King of Asante, Otumfo Osei Tutu II, on a three-year loan agreement, extendable for an additional three years, bypassing the Ghanaian government.

The items are currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum, according to the BBC. Museums, facing legal restrictions on returning contested items, are using historic loan deals, like the one with Asante Gold, to facilitate returns to their countries of origin. However, some nations may hesitate, as it could inadvertently affirm Britain’s ownership over the items.

The Asante Gold, originally taken from the African kingdom in the 19th century, is set to be returned after pressure from Osei Tutu, who attended the Coronation of King Charles III last year. Tristram Hunt, former Labour MP and current director of the V&A, likened the artifacts to “our Crown Jewels.” The V&A is loaning 17 pieces, and the British Museum is lending 15.

He said when it comes to objects with origin in war and looting, there is a responsibility to share the objects more fairly with the countries of origin.

“It doesn’t seem to me that all of our museums will fall down if we build up these kind of partnerships and exchanges.”