Smithsonian museum to return three bronze sculptures illegally removed from Indian temples

The Smithsonian ’s National Museum of Asian Art announced that it was returning three medieval bronze sculptures to India ...

US Museum to return India's ancient Shiva Nataraja idol, other bronzes back, details inside

The agreement between the two countries states that the Shiva Nataraja sculpture, belonging to the Chola period from the 10th ...

Statue of Hindu god Shiva Nataraja among stolen bronzes to be returned to India from Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in the US will return three bronze sculptures to India after determining that they were illegally removed from their original temple sites in Tamil Nadu.
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National Museum of Asian Art Returns Three Bronze Sculptures to the Government of India Following the Museum’s Comprehensive Provenance Research

One Sculpture Is to Remain on Long-Term Loan, Enabling the Museum To Share Its Complete History With the Public ...