Easter Islanders want their moai returned - General Tiki

C Cammo Member San Diego Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 2041	C Cammo Posted posted on Tue, Nov 20, 2018 11:03 AM "Seems to me like their offer to replace it with an exact replica makes this a no-brainer for the museum." -Tikitube I'll throw a wrench in here: The British Museum exchanges the Moai (lifted in 1868) for a copy. The Easter Island Development Commission accepts the Moai. They sell it to a Russian museum for $7,300,000.00 a week later, before it's shipped back. Then they build an all-new State of the Art EADC (Easter Island Development Commission) Visitor Center at the boat dock with the proceeds. Hmmm.....

"Seems to me like their offer to replace it with an exact replica makes this a no-brainer for the museum." -Tikitube

I'll throw a wrench in here:

The British Museum exchanges the Moai (lifted in 1868) for a copy.

The Easter Island Development Commission accepts the Moai.

They sell it to a Russian museum for $7,300,000.00 a week later, before it's shipped back.

Then they build an all-new State of the Art EADC (Easter Island Development Commission) Visitor Center at the boat dock with the proceeds.

Hmmm.....

Post #791309 by Cammo on Tue, Nov 20, 2018 11:03 AM