US attorney shares details of recovered looted Cambodian antiquities

The two sculptures that were returned to Cambodia by prosecutors in New York. - Photo courtesy of Cambodian embassy in the US

PHNOM PENH: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (DA) has released details of the history of two looted artefacts that were returned to Cambodia on Wednesday (March 26), following their seizure by the DA’s office in New York City.

The two sculptures include a male deity torso made of sandstone and the head of a deity or member of the royalty.