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Object Type(s): Religious artifact, Sculpture, Statue
Object Material(s): copper, gold, iron, metal, silver, zinc
Provenience Nation: India
Provenience Location: Temple at Thandanthottam village (Thanjavur district)
Year Removed from Findspot: 1972

Provenance
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Allegedly smuggled to the United States
Nation: United States
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Start Year: 1972
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Allegedly stolen
Nation: United Kingdom
Location: Museum in London

Natanapureeswarar Natarajar Idol


Description:
The Natarajar idol was in connection to the seven allegedly stolen idols from Natanapureeswarar temple near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district. It eventually came to light that the Natarajar idol was kept in a museum in London before being moved to the United States. The Idol Wing Police in India filed a case for the Natarajar idol in 2019.

Case Status: Unresolved
Year Claim Initiated: 1972
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Complainant Name: Idol Wing Police
Complainant Nation: India
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: United States
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Edited by Keli Fisher