Ownership of three Cham bronzes returned to Cambodia
Cambodia’s embassy reported a 28 July 2023 handover at the National Gallery of Australia. Ownership of the three Cham bronzes known as Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Padmapani with Attendants returned to Cambodia. Under the agreement they remained on loan in Australia for three years; this was not a physical shipment to Cambodia at the source date.
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