A sandstone lintel from Khao Lon Temple in northeastern Thailand from around 975 to 1025 Photo: Asian Art Museum
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has breathed a sigh of relief, as a civil complaint brought against them by the Department of Justice regarding two ancient Thai artefacts has been settled by a US district court in California, on the condition that the works be returned.
“We are disappointed that the Department of Justice felt the need to go through this performative legal exercise,” says the museum’s director Jay Xu in an email. “The return of these pieces has been long underway, and this legal process served only to expend public resources and to cloud the respectful and serious process of deaccession and repatriation.” Because the museum s collection is owned by the city of San Francisco, city attorneys represented the institution during the court case.
Bay Area political events: Gun violence town hall, anti-racist classrooms
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier: Concord Democrat holds town hall meeting on gun violence. 3 p.m. Submit a question in advance here; join meeting here.
‘The Purpose of Power’ book club: Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza discusses her book “The Purpose of Power.” Hosted by Manny’s. 5 p.m. More information is here.
Eugenics: A discussion on the history of the eugenics movement in the U.S., featuring excerpts from the documentary “A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream.” Hosted by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. 6:30 p.m. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: Gun violence town hall, anti-racist classrooms
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
THURSDAY
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier: Concord Democrat holds town hall meeting on gun violence. 3 p.m. Submit a question in advance here; join meeting here.
‘The Purpose of Power’ book club: Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza discusses her book “The Purpose of Power.” Hosted by Manny’s. 5 p.m. More information is here.
Eugenics: A discussion on the history of the eugenics movement in the U.S., featuring excerpts from the documentary “A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream.” Hosted by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. 6:30 p.m. More information is here.
San Francisco Museum Agrees to Return Looted Thai Relics courthousenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courthousenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco agreed Wednesday to return two ancient relics allegedly stolen from temples in Thailand, ending a months-long legal tussle with the federal government. The Justice Department sued the museum in October, demanding the return of two 1,500-pound hand-carved window decorations, known as lintels, that it said were removed from Thailand without permission in the 1960s. Following four months of negotiations, the.