Archaeology
Australia Returns Ancient Sculptures
Australia returns two Northern Song Dynasty sculptures to China.
Update
Australia has returned two sculptures to China, depicting a civil and military official, originally from imperial mausoleums near Kaifeng. The sculptures were acquired in 1995 and requested to be returned in 2025.
Context
The sculptures were previously held at the National Gallery of Australia, and their return was requested by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration in 2025.
Images are illustrative, not photographs of the reported finds.