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Re:British Museum gems for sale on eBay – how a theft was ex... by varjag on Monday May 27, 2024 @04:36PM (#40494430)
Naturally it's a good point in a thread about stealing from said museum (and yes I butchered the name). However its track record has been comparatively good, even if more due to geographic isolation of Britain and stability of its political system than anything else.
Re:British Museum gems for sale on eBay – how a theft was ex... by dtnewman on Monday May 27, 2024 @04:59PM (#40494647)
I don’t think they’ve been horrible stewards. And the British Museum is delightful to visit. I’m just pointing out that it’s a bit rich to loudly proclaim that you are the best stewards of antiquities (that other countries might otherwise have better claims to) and then not do simple things like properly catalogue your collections.