Cambodian artifacts repatriated from Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cambodian artifacts repatriated from Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two ancient artifacts held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York have been returned to Cambodia, authorities said. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office's Antiquit...

Metropolitan Museum of Art Repatriates Two Khmer Sculptures to Cambodia

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has repatriated two sandstone sculptures in its collection to the people of Cambodia: an Angkor period guardian deity (rākṣasa), dating to c. 921-945, and a lintel featuring a carving of an anthropomorphic dragon from the mid-7th century. The returns, which were reported by both the Met and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, follow on D.A. Alvin Bragg’s ongoing investigation into Doris Wiener, a New York g…

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Two Sculptures to the Kingdom of Cambodia

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Two Sculptures to the Kingdom of Cambodia. “The repatriation follows new information that emerged through the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s ongoing investigations into art dealer Doris Weiner, which helped determine the works should be returned to Cambodia.”

The Metropolitan Museum of Art returns two sculptures to Cambodia