Year of Object(s) Creation: 1700 (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 66,000
Object Type(s): Religious artifact, Sculpture, Statue
Object Material(s): paint, wood
Provenience Nation: Sri Lanka
Provenience Location: Sri Lanka
Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2021
End Year: 2021
Circumstance of Acquisition: Returned to Sri Lanka by U.S. Govt. officials
Nation: Sri Lanka
Location:
Start Year: 2011
End Year: 2020
Circumstance of Acquisition: Manhattan District Attorney Office and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations recovered multiple items trafficked by Kapoor and his network
Nation: United States
Location:

18th Century Sri Lankan Pair Of Standing Buddha Statues


Description:


Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2011 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved: 2021
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

Complainant Name: Indian Government
Complainant Nation: United States
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Subhash Kapoor
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
Clarification Notes . These statues date back to the 18th century C.E. . Subhash Kapoor and his co-conspirators had allegedly trafficked millions of dollars' worth of ancient relics. This pair of standing Buddha was a part of the artifacts recovered between 2011-2020. Edited by Keli Fisher