A museum in England is going to be handing back four Aboriginal skulls collected more than 100 years ago in Australia. Apparently they have been gathering dust in the vaults of the Manchester Musuem and the return is particularly significant because Aborigines believe the spirits of their people cannot rest in peace until their bones are laid in their native ground.
Will this lead to other museums returning artefacts to their native lands? I can't see the trend continuing myself. The Greeks have been screaming to get the Elgin Marbles back for god knows how long. Would you give the Marbles back to the Greeks? I would if they could guarantee its safe keeping and if they promised not to put them back on the Parthenon itself. They'd last about 50 years there before the Athenian traffic fumes erased them from history.
Posted by Joe at July 29, 2003 06:44 PMMarbles, right? If they want them, they have to win them fair and square!
Posted by: DJ at July 30, 2003 05:02 AMDibs all the clear green ones! :+)
Posted by: Joe at July 30, 2003 06:32 AM