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Australia Returns Two Looted Song Dynasty Statue Heads to China

Australian officials have repatriated two sculpted heads from the Northern Song Dynasty, taken from imperial mausoleums near Kaifeng and held by the National Gallery of Australia since 1995.

Australia Repatriates Ancient Sculptures to China
Australia Returns Two Looted Song Dynasty Statue Heads to China
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Australian officials have repatriated two sculpted heads from the Northern Song Dynasty, taken from imperial mausoleums near Kaifeng and held by the National Gallery of Australia since 1995.