Australia returns two relics from ancient tombs to China

(ECNS) -- The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) handed over two Chinese cultural relics of Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) to China's National Cultural Heritage Administration in Canberra at 2:52 p.m. local time on Wednesday.

The two relics are the head of a military official statue and the head of a civil official statue, both dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). According to the NGA, both relics are made of limestone and originated from central China's Henan Province.

The military official statue's head is 68 cm tall and weighs 132 kg, while the civil official statue's head measures 70 cm in height and weighs 223 kg.

(By Zhang Dongfang)