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The US will return three ancient bronze sculptures to India that were illegally removed from the country’s temples. The ...

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The artworks include a 12th-century “Somaskanda,” which depicts Shiva with his wife, a 16th-century sculpture titled “Saint Sundarar With Paravai,” and a bronze “Shiva Nataraja,” a dancing form of ...

The return comes as the museum began a systematic review of its South Asia collection, examining ownership records and transaction histories.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it's returning three stolen bronze sculptures to India. The move came after rigorous provenance research showed that sculptures were ...

The US will return three ancient Indian bronze sculptures, illegally removed from temples, to India. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art conducted provenance research confirming their ...

The sculptures are ‘Shiva Nataraja’ belonging to the Chola period, circa 990; ‘Somaskanda’ of the Chola period, 12th century; and ‘Saint Sundarar with Paravai' of the Vijayanagar period, 16th century.

The artefacts include 12th-century Somaskanda, 16th-century Saint Sundarar with Paravai, and 10th-century Shiva Nataraja.

Washington: The United States is set to return three historic South Indian bronze sculptures to India after rigorous provenance research confirmed they were illegally removed from temple sites in the ...

The arrangement, the museum said said, reflects its commitment to transparency and ethical stewardship.