The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is returning four bronze statues from the Prakhon Chai hoard, looted from Thailand in the 1960s. After being held in the museum for decades, these artefacts are finally being sent back home, following an approval by the San Francisco city's Asian Art Commission. Disapong Netlomwong, a senior curator in Thailand, emphasized the importance of these statues as a representation of their cultural heritage. This action signifies a broader trend of countries working to reclaim their cultural heritage taken unlawfully in the past.
"The acquisitions committee of San Francisco's Asian Art Museum recommended the release last year of four bronze statues from the hoard, which had been held in its collection since the late 1960s."
"We are the righteous owners... It is something that our ancestors have made, and it should be exhibited here to show the civilisation and the belief of the people."
"The imminent return of the statues is the latest victory in Thailand's quest to reclaim its pilfered heritage."
"Their homecoming also exemplifies the efforts of countries across the world to retrieve pieces of their own stolen history that..."
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