geovalin Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 An 11th Century Khmer lintel recovered from a private collection in Manhattan, US, last October, is all set to arrive in Cambodia. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of the sandstone relief, that was looted from Cambodia during the 1990s, at a repatriation ceremony held in New York and attended by Chhea Keo, Cambodian Ambassador to US, and Thomas Acocella, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge at Homeland Security Investigations, New York, on Friday. A lintel is a rectangular piece of stone supported by columns and placed above the doorway of a temple in Cambodia. Minister of Culture Phoeurng Sackona said yesterday that the Khmer lintel has yet to arrive in Cambodia though it was received by the Cambodian ambassador in New York city. “We are planning to send it with another antique item so that we can save the transportation charges. We will definitely announce the date of arrival for both.” “The retrieved Khmer lintel is a beautiful piece that has been hidden from the public view by selfish looters. read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501266627/us-hands-over-yet-another-khmer-national-heritage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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