[RightWhale]

That's more than long enough to give them title.

There is a statue of limitations of 100 years in archaeology, but I'm not sure how it would apply in these cases.

[RightWhale]

statue, sheesh. Thinking antiquities too much today.

[Right Wing Professor]

Well, the trouble is the Brits have bought into socialism for so long, it hasn't occurred to them to say 'It's ours. We own it. Bugger off!'.

However, it mystifies me they haven't tried the counter-argument; that the British museum is a vital part of Britain's cultural heritage, and they can't let foreign governments loot and despoil it of its most cherished treasures.