9th October 2010, 10:53 AM
It shouldn't have been granted an export licence and I don't understand why it was. Of course that wouldn't have stopped it going into the hands of a ( very ) wealthy British collector, but at least it would have kept it here.
Who knows it could end up being resold to the British Museum, by which time the asking price will probably be ?4M.
Who knows it could end up being resold to the British Museum, by which time the asking price will probably be ?4M.