Thailand seeks looted antiques from the Denver Art Museum

via Bangkok Post, 25 August 2022: The Thai Ministry of Culture is seeking the repatriation of three bronze Buddha sculptures from the Denver Art Musuem.

The government is moving to retrieve at least three more objects of antiquity displayed in a US museum after its earlier success in securing the return of ancient relics to Thailand, said Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome.

Mr Itthiphol said the committee on the retrieval of objects of antiquity was working to bring back bronze sculptures of the Avalokitesvara, an earthly manifestation of the eternal Buddha Amitabha, and two standing Buddha statues.

The Avalokitesvara belongs to the pre-Angkorian period between the 6th and 9th centuries while the two statues date back to the Dvaravati period from the 7th to 11th centuries.

The minister said the statues are on display at the Denver Art Museum in Colorado.

Source: Govt seeks looted antiques

See also:

• Thailand working to retrieve antiquity objects from museums in foreign countries | Pattaya Mail, 28 Aug 2022
• U.S. negotiates with museum for return of Thailand’s historical artifacts | Pattaya Mail, 1 Sep 2022