via various sources, 21 May 2024: Thailand is celebrating the return of a looted ancient statues from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among them, the bronze ‘Golden Boy’ statue of Shiva, was formally handed over by the Met after negotiations with Thai authorities. More stories linked below.
Two stolen artefacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York were returned to Thailand on Tuesday morning.
The repatriated artefacts are a bronze statue of the Hindu god Shiva adorned in regalia, also known as the “Golden Boy”, and a bronze statue of a seated woman with hands raised above her head.
These artefacts, both dating back 900 to 1,000 years, are among several others that have been taken from Thailand unlawfully.
Source: Repatriated ‘Golden Boy’ statue lands safely in Bangkok
See also:
- Thailand Celebrates Return of ‘Golden Boy’ in Rare Repatriation of Southeast Asian Artifacts | Time, 21 May 2024
- Thailand celebrates return of looted statues from New York’s Met | AFP, 21 May 2024
- ‘Golden Boy’ is returned from US | Bangkok Post, 21 May 2024
- Thailand Celebrates Return of 11th Century Sculptures Repatriated by the Met Museum | ArtNews, 21 May 2024
- The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand | The Collector, 22 May 2024
- Ancient Thai artifacts returned from New York Museum | Pattaya Mail, 23 May 2024
