[...]what leads me to believe that the case of the spinning statue is due to an “imperfect place” rather than a supernatural craving for carbs, was my discovery of two important things – the ancient object’s new location, and a flaw in the building’s construction.

Since renovation, the statue has found itself in a brand new case next to an external wall which just so happens to be situated along one of the busiest bus routes in Manchester. This has already been stated in numerous news articles as the possible cause of the mysterious spinning, though the problem with this solution comes down to a question I keep hearing people ask:

“How is it moving only in daylight hours when the buses run all night?”

Well, I don’t think it has anything to do with public transit, to be honest, but we’re on the right track.

Something I noticed (that I’m actually surprised wasn’t picked up on by the media) was the huge, very noticeable crack in the museum’s parquet flooring (which is original to the building) that leads.. where else.. right to the corner of the case in which the statuette stands. All day long people are walking over this crack, resulting in a friction that runs right to the base of the display case, a friction that creates even the most microscopic vibrations that would account for the incremental movements best seen in a time lapse video.

Once the lights are out and everyone has gone home, this crack isn’t getting any foot traffic, which means no friction, thus no vibration, which equals a very calm statue in its case. The only curse here is the cursing levelled at whoever fixed the flooring.