US museum vows 'utmost care' for Chinese statues amid stolen thumb uproar


(MENAFN) Following the incident of a stolen thumb of a Chinese statue, a US museum has guaranteed its mission to guard a collection of Chinese terracotta warrior statues with the "utmost care and reverence."

In its statement, the museum emphasized "the Franklin Institute has the utmost respect for the Terracotta Warriors and the rich Chinese cultural heritage they embody."

The museum has came out to make its promise one week following the revelation of a Chinese terracotta warrior statue's thumb to have been broken and stolen on December 21 from the institute.

However, the FBI was successful in recovering the stolen thumb as they detained Michael Rohana who is suspected for the theft, though he was later released on bail.

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