Year of Object(s) Creation: 1700 (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Statue
Object Material(s): paint, wood
Provenience Nation: Japan
Provenience Location: Nagano Prefecture
Year Removed from Findspot: 2023

Provenance
Start Year: 2023
End Year: 2023
Circumstance of Acquisition: Retrieved by police after arresting Shintaro Morimoto
Nation: Japan
Location: Zenkoji Temple, Nagano Prefecture
Start Year: 2023
End Year: 2023
Circumstance of Acquisition: Stolen by Shintaro Morimoto
Nation: Japan
Location: Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture

Japanese Buddhist Wood Statue Of Binzuru Sonja


Description:
Buddhist wood statue of Binzuru Sonja, from Zenkoji Temple

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2023
Year Claim Resolved: 2023
Means of Resolution: Litigation

Complainant Name: Government of Japan
Complainant Nation: Japan
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Shintaro Morimoto
Respondent Nation: Japan
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
(Status: Ready for review) Edited by Keli Fisher Clarification Notes . The statue is over 300-years-old. Editor Notes to Professor Cronin: . Multiple articles said this statue was over 300 years old, so I put "1700 (approximate)."