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

WASHINGTON, DC- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it will return three historic South Indian ...

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

The sculptures include Shiva Nataraja (Chola period, circa 990), Somaskanda (Chola period, 12th century), and Saint Sundarar with Paravai (Vijayanagar period, 16th century). They were originally ...

Of all the major world religions, Hinduism is by far the closest to ancient paganism – in fact, by many metrics, it is the last pagan religion. At roughly 4000 years old, it stands alongside Judaism ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Red flags were raised when an art collector unwittingly tried to register the stolen goods with the Archaeological Survey of India. Recovered antique idols and artifacts also thought to have been ...

For the complex legacy of M.F. Husain, one of 20th-century India’s most important artists, this year has been a tale of two auctions. In March, one of the late painter’s monumental depictions of rural ...

If you’ve ever wanted to visit India, head to Main Street in Robbinsville, N.J., just west of Hamilton Township, where a gold-topped spire will peek above the skyline. Head toward it, and you arrive ...

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 ...