Rights of Empire.

I was just reading about the ‘Iron Man’ carving, a Buddhist artefact that was stolen from Tibet by the Nazis in 1938. Scientific analysis indicates that it was carved from a 15,000-year-old meteorite, which gives it both religious and historical significance.

So now – surprise, surprise – they’re talking about its monetary value. $20,000 is the current estimate, but it could be worth a lot more. But… but… shouldn’t they be giving it back to the Tibetans? ‘Ah,’ you might ask, ‘but would the Chinese let them keep it?’