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San Francisco Museum Agrees to Return Looted Thai Relics

San Francisco Museum Agrees to Return Looted Thai Relics
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S F Asian Art Museum agrees to return allegedly stolen Thai relics

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco agreed Wednesday to return two ancient relics allegedly stolen from temples in Thailand, ending a months-long legal tussle with the federal government. The Justice Department sued the museum in October, demanding the return of two 1,500-pound hand-carved window decorations, known as lintels, that it said were removed from Thailand without permission in the 1960s. Following four months of negotiations, the.

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S F Asian Art Museum agrees to return allegedly stolen Thai relics following federal lawsuit

S.F. Asian Art Museum agrees to return allegedly stolen Thai relics following federal lawsuit FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 A lintel with a depiction of the god Yama, from Thailand’s Nong Hong Temple, dates to 1000-1080.San Francisco Asian Art MuseumShow MoreShow Less 2of2 Lintel, 975-1025. Northeastern Thailand, Khao Lon Temple, Sa Kaeo province, sandstone. Museum Purchase. B68S13. Photo © Asian Art MuseumCourtesy of San Francisco Asian Art MuseumShow MoreShow Less The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco agreed Wednesday to return two ancient relics allegedly stolen from temples in Thailand, ending a months-long legal tussle with the federal government. The Justice Department sued the museum in October, demanding the return of two 1,500-pound, hand-carved window decorations known as lintels, that it said were removed from Thailand without permission in the 1960s. Following four months of negotiations, the museum announced Wednesday afternoon it would relinquish the religious rel

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