Showing posts with label US return of looted artefact. Show all posts
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US Embassy to return historical aterfact back to Cambodia
27 July 2007
By Pov Ponlok
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
By Pov Ponlok
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
The US ambassador in Cambodia will return back a Khmer artifact consisting of an Apsara sculpture to Cambodia during a ceremony to be held on Monday 30 July.
The Apsara sculpture is made out of limestone and dates back to around 1200, it was previously confiscated by the US authority. Him Chhem, the deputy minister of the ministry of culture and fine arts of Cambodia will participate in this ceremony.
The Apsara sculpture is made out of limestone and dates back to around 1200, it was previously confiscated by the US authority. Him Chhem, the deputy minister of the ministry of culture and fine arts of Cambodia will participate in this ceremony.
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