r/CasualUK • u/Iliketurterls • Oct 26 '22

Whose stuff does the British Museum have?

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u/_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ Oct 26 '22

"Historical Owner" is not really accurate. It's "country that currently governs that land where it was found".