The US will return three ancient Indian bronze sculptures, illegally removed from temples, to India. The Smithsonian's ...

Smithsonian museum to return three bronze sculptures illegally removed from Indian temples - Internal investigation found the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced plans to return three historic South Indian bronze sculptures to the ...

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 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 is set to return three ancient bronze sculptures, illegally removed from Indian temples, back to the Government of India.

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

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

The sculptures of Hindu gods and their followers were stolen from Tamil temples and smuggled out of India in the mid-20th ...

Shoddy renovations at Kiliyanallur's ancient Shiva temple anger conservationists as new structures replace historic elements.

Washington, January 29 (IANS): The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it will return three ...