Sotheby’s sued for return of 10th century Cambodian statue

The Duryodhana once stood on a pedestal near the entry to the western pavilion
of Prasat Chen, a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

The feet of the statue remain there today.

At the request of the Cambodian government, Sotheby’s agreed to remove the
statue from sale last year, but it remains in the auctioneer’s possession.

In a statement, Sotheby’s said: “This sculpture was legally imported into
the United States and all relevant facts were openly declared.

“We have researched this sculpture extensively and have never seen nor
been presented with any evidence that specifies when the sculpture left
Cambodia over the last one thousand years nor is there any such evidence in
this complaint.

“Given that Cambodia has always expressed its desire to resolve this
situation amicably, and that we had an understanding with the US Attorney’s
Office that no action would be filed pending further discussion towards a
resolution of this matter, we are disappointed that this action has been
filed and we intend to defend it vigorously.”

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