Westminster Abbey (Dean and Chapter of Westminster)A sacred Ethiopian tablet looted at the height of empire could be returned to Africa after being held for years in Westminster Abbey. It would put pressure on the British Museum - which has several similar artefacts known as Tabots – to return their items. He said: “This would pile pressure on the British Museum to follow suit. The abbey and the museum have agreed the tabots are too sacred to study or display. The tabots kept in the British Museum are not displayed and it says its “long-term ambition” is to lend them to a UK-based Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Source: Ethiopian News February 09, 2024 13:49 UTC