"Acquired under unknown circumstances by colonial governor ", When the governors used to have proper accounts ( only of the legal stuff of course).Witch hunt was powerful magic for any tribe, not to give away your life/ soul saving tools willingly , it's understandable. If my grandchildren find a bunch of expensive not cut diamonds in the future, acquired under unknown circumstances I have the legal right to use the same excuse then.
Gabon should get it back. Of course it was stolen.
Source? Other than your imagination
"Acquired under unknown circumstances by colonial governor ", When the governors used to have proper accounts ( only of the legal stuff of course).Witch hunt was powerful magic for any tribe, not to give away your life/ soul saving tools willingly , it's understandable.
If my grandchildren find a bunch of expensive not cut diamonds in the future, acquired under unknown circumstances I have the legal right to use the same excuse then.
I wouldn’t even want it for free
Stealing isn’t wrong when you have the law on your side.
What did they do with all the other masks they had (those not "stolen")?
If they want it they should have just bid more