Nepal Receives Two Stolen Cultural Artifacts Repatriated from the United States
Summary
Nepal has successfully repatriated two stolen cultural artifacts from the United States, including a 13th-century bronze statue of Padma Pani and a 16th-century wooden statue of Nrityadevi, recovered after illegal smuggling and trafficking.
Key Points
- Nepal received two important cultural artifacts repatriated from the United States.
- The artifacts include a 13th-century bronze statue of Padma Pani and a 16th-century wooden statue of Nrityadevi.
- The statues were previously smuggled and trafficked between 1969 and 1987 from Kathmandu and Lalitpur respectively.
- The recovery involved cooperation between New York County District Attorney’s Office, US Homeland Security Investigations, and partner institutions.
.png)