Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Deputy government spokesperson reveals that the Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Culture. By the Fine Arts Department Received 2 antiques back to Thailand From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States.
Ms. Kanika Aunjit, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the Cabinet meeting resolved to approve the Ministry of Culture. By the Fine Arts Department Received 2 antique items: a bronze sculpture of Shiva (The Standing Shiva) or Golden Boy and a sculpture of a woman with hands clasped (The Kneeling Female) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA, on May 20, 2024 at the National Museum, Bangkok.
by the Ministry of Culture By the Fine Arts Department It was coordinated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA, and commissioned by John Guy, Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Acting as a representative in negotiating the details of returning 2 antiques to Thailand. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA, is pleased to sign an agreement reg
arding the delivery of the said artefacts. After the delivery of the antiques into the possession of the Fine Arts Department
Thailand has received two antiques back to Thailand, namely the bronze sculpture of Lord Shiva (The Standing Shiva) or Golden Boy and the sculpture of a woman with her hands together (The Kneeling Female). In particular, the antique bronze sculpture of Lord Shiva ( The Standing Shiva) or Golden Boy is an important antique and there is clear evidence that it is an antique that was illegally excavated from the Ban Yang Prasat archaeological site. or Ban Yang Pong Sadao Castle, Ta Chong Subdistrict, Lahan Sai District Buriram Province.
Source: Thai News Agency
