Cambodia-France Collaboration Preserves West Mebon Vishnu
Cambodia sends the 11th-century West Mebon Vishnu and 39 artifacts to France for restoration, set for 2025 Paris exhibition.
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)
Metropolitan Museum Returns Golden Boy to Thailand Amid Controversy
"Golden Boy" statue's return to Thailand by the Met stirs debate over its Khmer origins and cultural ownership.
Restoring Cambodia’s Shattered Past: The Dancing Shiva of Koh Ker
In Cambodia, a team is painstakingly restoring a 10th-century dancing Shiva statue, piecing together over 10,000 fragments to reclaim cultural ...
Over 100 Sandstone Buddha Fragments Uncovered at Ta Prohm Temple
Over 100 pieces of sandstone Buddha statues were discovered at Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia, shedding light on the temple's rich ...
Thailand’s ‘Golden Boy’ and Seated Woman Set for Repatriation
Thailand to welcome back 'Golden Boy' and seated woman statues from NY’s MET, marking a key step in cultural heritage ...
30 Stolen Artifacts Repatriated to Southeast Asia from New York
New York repatriates $3M worth of looted artifacts to Cambodia and Indonesia, spotlighting ongoing efforts against global antiquity trafficking.
Bak Kheng Style Statue Head Found Near Old Temple Site in Cambodia
A local resident of Banteay Meanchey province discovered and donated a valuable Bak Kheng style statue head from the Angkor ...
Archaeological Insight into Angkor’s 11th-Century Bronze Foundry
A Franco-Cambodian research project has been uncovering the intricacies of an 11th-century foundry at Angkor’s royal palace, offering a glimpse ...
12th Century Tortoise Statue Unearthed at Bayon Temple
A 12th-century sandstone tortoise statue symbolizing prosperity was discovered in a pond at Cambodia's Bayon Temple, highlighting ongoing efforts to ...
US Hands Over Precious Cambodian Statues Worth Millions
27 Cambodian artifacts worth $2.4M, including Angkorian Buddhist and Hindu statues, set for repatriation from New York.
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