Indian Antiquities Including Carving Of Buddha Worshippers, Statue Of Pratyangira And Stone Buddha

Description:
3rd century rock carvings of worshippers of the Buddha; a 900-year-old stone statue of the Goddess Pratyangira; a 900-year-old Kushan sandstone statue of seated Buddha

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2016 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved: 2017 (approximate)
Means of Resolution: Action by Respondent's Govt.

Complainant Name: Government of India; Archaeological Survey of India
Complainant Nation: India
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: National Gallery of Australia
Respondent Nation: Australia
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

Reference Links:

https://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/2017/06/looted-smuggled-and-returned-antiquities-in-the-national-museum-new-delhi.html
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/sep/19/national-gallery-of-australia-returns-indian-antiquities-worth-more-than-2m

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Editor's Notes:

Janice Kim provenance history provided by the NGA conflicts with new photographs and documentation regarding the pieces.