via ABC Radio, 26 June 2024: The first half of this radio program features an interview with Dr Melody Rod-ari on the history of Ban Chiang, how their artefacts spread to museums across the world, and the efforts to repatriate them – or not.
A culture that flourished 3,500 years ago in Thailand. They made jewellery and ceramics, not war. You may never have heard of Ban Chiang —That’s possibly because the objects that tell the story of this fascinating archaeological site are in limbo, caught between voracious collectors, tomb-raiding locals and undercover federal agents. Art historian Dr Melody Rod-ari tells Daniel the story. First broadcast November 2023.
Source: What happened to Thailand’s Ban Chiang relics? Plus Judy Watson’s life of art
