FBI局长帕特尔周三晚间在雅加达与印度尼西亚总统普拉博沃举行会晤期间，向其移交了多件来自巴布亚地区的被非法带往美国的文化遗物 [1]。这些文物包括属于丹尼族、阿斯马特族和塞塔尼湖社区的传统石斧头及仪式物品 [1]，已通过印度尼西亚文化部与FBI的合作完成遣返 [1]。
印度尼西亚文化部长法德利·宗表示："这些是非常有价值的物品，因为这个遣返过程是我们恢复文化主权努力的一部分" [1]。这些文物将在印度尼西亚国家博物馆展出 [1]。
此举体现了美国与印度尼西亚在恢复被盗文化遗产方面的合作加强。本月早些时候，美国检察官杰伊·克莱顿宣布归还两尊八世纪的青铜观音菩萨雕像 [1]，归还仪式于7月10日在印度尼西亚领事馆举行 [1]。这两尊雕像由已故古董商道格拉斯·拉奇福德从印度尼西亚考古遗址盗取后卖给美国收藏家 [1]。
FBI Director Patel returned stolen cultural artifacts to Indonesian President Prabowo during a meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday evening [1]. The repatriated items originate from Papua and belong to the Dani, Asmat, and Setani Lake communities, including traditional stone axes and ceremonial objects [1]. The handover was facilitated through cooperation between Indonesia's Ministry of Culture and the FBI [1].
The artifacts will be displayed at Indonesia's National Museum [1]. Culture Minister Fadli Zon stated that "these are very valuable items, because this repatriation process is part of our efforts to recover cultural sovereignty" [1].
This action reflects broader efforts to recover looted heritage. Earlier this month, U.S. prosecutors announced the return of two eighth-century bronze Avalokiteshvara statues [1]. A repatriation ceremony for these sculptures was held on July 10 at the Indonesian consulate [1]. The statues had been stolen from Indonesian archaeological sites by the late antiques dealer Douglas Latchford and subsequently sold to American collectors [1].