Annette recently received an NWO grant for provenance research on the West Central-African collection, titled Roofkunst of handelswaar? | Theft or merchandise?. Her scholarly interest lies in the materiality and collections histories of Dutch Congo collections; the illicit trade in cultural heritage; and, the materiality of tourism. Annette studied Pre- and Protohistory at Leiden University, during which she conducted archaeological research in Mali, West-Africa. Her PhD research (from Leiden University) focused on the urbanisation of the Niger Inner Delta. Her affinity with Malinese architectural heritage resulted in several projects in the area.