The authorities of the museum said that the three sculptures will be returned to the Government of India, following "rigorous ...

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

In a significant development for India's cultural heritage, the United States will return three ancient bronze sculptures that were illegally taken from temples in Tamil Nadu. The Smithsonian's ...

The US will return three ancient bronze sculptures to India that were illegally removed from the country’s temples. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC said Wednesday that ...

The Smithsonian will return three ancient bronze sculptures to India after evidence showed they were illegally removed from Tamil Nadu temples in the 1950s IMAGE: The sculptures include Shiva Nataraja ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC has announced it will return three ancient bronze sculptures to India after an internal investigation found that the artefacts had been ...

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 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 Archaeological Survey of India subsequently reviewed these findings and affirmed that the sculptures had been removed in violation of Indian laws.