Two stolen cultural antiquities repatriated from US to Nepal
Summary
Two valuable cultural antiquities, a 13th-century bronze statue of Padma Pani and a 16th-century wooden statue of Nrityadevi, have been repatriated from the US to Nepal following recovery by American authorities.
Key Points
- Nepal has secured the return of two valuable cultural antiquities from the United States.
- A 13th-century bronze statue of Padma Pani originally from Tham Bahil in Kathmandu was repatriated.
- A 16th-century wooden statue of Nrityadevi, originally from I Baha Bahi in Patan, was recovered from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- The artifacts will be handed over to Nepal's Department of Archaeology for conservation and restoration to their original sites.
