Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years

SCMP•Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 11:00 PM•2 min read

Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–11...

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