With new book, quest to recover stolen Battambang statues begins

7 June 2016
The Cambodia Daily
Arts / Arts NGOs
Anne Lemaistre / Bertrand Porte / French School of the Far East (EFEO) / Huot Samnang / Kong Vireak / Madeleine Giteau / National Museum / United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The Ministry of Culture released a book on Monday of about 68 Khmer sculptures that were stolen from museums in Battambang City during decades of war and conflict, and intends to use the publication in a global search to recover the artifacts. …

 Michelle Vachon
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/with-new-book-quest-to-recover-stolen-bbang-statues-begins-113643/

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