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 authorities of the museum said that the three sculptures will be returned to the Government of India, following "rigorous provenance research” that documented the sculptures had been removed ...

The United States will return three ancient bronze sculptures stolen from Tamil Nadu temples after detailed provenance research confirmed their illegal removal. The Smithsonian's National Museum of ...

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 will return three ancient South Indian bronze sculptures to India after ...

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

The US is to return 297 antiquities spanning thousands of years, which were either stolen or trafficked from India. These 297 artefacts will soon be repatriated to India, the Indian government said.

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 Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will return three ancient bronze sculptures to India after research confirmed they were illegally removed from temples in Tamil Nadu, officials said.

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art will return three bronze sculptures to India, acknowledging their illegal removal ...

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

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