Artefacts returned to Cambodia
Cambodia recently celebrated the return of 11 artefacts to the country, including two that were returned by a Norwegian businessman. ...
Tag: sculpture
News reports and information related to ancient Southeast Asian sculpture such as new discoveries and repatriation of looted statues.
See also: Buddha (sculpture)
Asian Civilisations Museum to return statue to India
After a formal request by the government of India, the Asian Civilisations Museum will return a bronze statue of Uma ...
Statues discovered near Banteay Srey
Two small statues dating to the 10th century were discovered in Banteay Srey last week during the excavation of a ...
Statue fragments unearthed near Angkor Wat
Farmers near Angkor Wat unearthed some statue fragments which have been estimated to be 800 years old. Bayon-era statues discovered ...
Another Prasat Chen statue returned – Hanuman repatriated to Cambodia
It was a time for celebration for Cambodia last week when another statue from the Prasat Chen group in Koh ...
Cambodian military official caught smuggling statues out of the country
A Cambodian official was caught smuggling three statues out of the country when he was checked by the customs officials ...
Large sculpture found near Wat Phu
A large stone sculpture dating to the 7th century has been discovered near the Wat Phu complex of Southern Laos. ...
‘Foreign’ lion ban brings about confusion
A recent ban on 'foreign' non-Vietnamese lions has caused confusion among temple and heritage custodians; the aim behind the ban ...
Cambodia request to inspect Bangkok trove stalled
The Cambodian request to inspect a trove of Khmer artefacts seized in Bangkok has been stalled indefinitely, with the Thai ...
Cambodia seek access to seized trove of artefacts in Bangkok
Cambodian officials are seeking access to a seized trove of artefacts in Bangkok to determine if they were looted from ...
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