THAILAND USA ARTIFACTS

US museum returns 1,200-year-old bronze sculptures to Thailand

epa12630790 An ancient artifact bronze sculpture of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (Caturbhuja, Four-armed Form) is displayed during a press conference on the repatriation of the 'Prakhon Chai Bronze Sculptures' from the United States at the National Museum in Bangkok, Thailand, 06 January 2026. The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has formally repatriated four 1,200-year-old artifacts, including three Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva figures and one Buddha statue. The sculptures, originally discovered in the Prakhon Chai district of Buriram province and believed to have been smuggled out of the country in 1964, were returned following a collaborative effort between the Thai government and US federal authorities. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

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