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> In 1889 Willi Posselt, another German explorer, bribed a local bigwig and stole one of Great Zimbabwe’s bird carvings which had spiritual importance for the local Shona people.

Stole, or bought? Increasingly common to erase all acquisition as theft because it happened a long time ago. Can think of other examples too. The famous cock from Cambridge "returned" a few months ago. For example

parent easytiger 4 years ago

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