via AFP, 31 May 2021 and other sources: News stories on the repatriated lintels being unveiled at the National Museum in Bangkok yesterday.
Two ancient sandstone artefacts believed to have been stolen from Thailand during the Vietnam War were unveiled Monday at a Bangkok museum, greeted with a fanfare of traditional dancers and an elaborate worship ceremony.
The temple support beams — which were returned Friday — boast exquisite carvings of the Hindu deities Indra and Yama that date back to the late 10th or 11th century.
They had been on display for decades at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, and their repatriation to Thailand followed a yearslong investigation by the US Department of Homeland Security.
Source: Thai museum unveils 1,000-year-old artefacts returned from US – France 24
See also:
- Thailand retrieves religious sandstone carvings stolen over 50 years ago | La Prensa Latina, 31 May 2021
- Thailand welcomes back stolen artefacts after San Francisco forfeiture | Reuters/MSN news, 31 May 2021
- Stolen artefacts returned from San Francisco museum | Bangkok Post, 1 June 2021
- Ancient Thai relics return home from San Francisco | Yahoo News, 1 June 2021
- US Returns Ancient Hand-Carved Artifacts Stolen from Thailand | CTN News, 01 June 2021
- Ancient Sandstone Artefacts of Hindu Deities Indra, Yama Unveiled in Thai Museum | News18, 10 June 2021
- Stolen artifacts back in Thailand | NHK, 2 June 2021
- After Five Decades in San Francisco, Two Lintels Repatriated to Thailand | Hyperallergenic, 3 June 2021
- Ancient lintels stolen from Thailand returned after decades | Al Jazeera/Yahoo, 3 June 2021
- Cultural Artifacts Returned to Thailand | National Law Review, 04 June 2021
