Westminster Abbey plans to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia. The piece of carved wood, a replica of the tables of the Law, was looted in 1868.
In Ethiopian tradition, all churches have a covered tabot which is considered holy and can only be seen by the priest. Last September, another tabot, a lock of princely hair and other objects looted during the same battle were returned by London to Ethiopia, according to reports in the UK and the U.S. The return of the sacred tablet is a complex issue which may take some time.