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Object Type(s): Carving, Religious artifact, Sculpture, Stele
Object Material(s): stone
Provenience Nation: Nepal
Provenience Location: Tangalhiti of Patan (Uma Maheshwor) and Yatkhatol of Kathmandu (Standing Buddha)
Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2018
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Returned to Nepal by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nation: Nepal
Location: National Museum of Nepal (Kathmandu)
Start Year: 2015
End Year: 2018
Circumstance of Acquisition: (Standing Buddha) Donated by a private collector
Nation: United States
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Start Year: 1983
End Year: 2018
Circumstance of Acquisition: (Stele of Uma Maheshwor) Given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nation: United States
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Start Year: 1980 (approximate)
End Year: 1983
Circumstance of Acquisition: Went missing from Kathmandu, Nepal
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Location:

Stele Of Uma Mahesvara (Shiva and Parvati) and Standing Buddha


Description:
The stele of Uma Maheshwor dates to the 12th to 13th century, while the standing Buddha dates to the 11th to 12th century.

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1980 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved: 2018
Means of Resolution: Action by Complainant's Govt.

Complainant Name: Government of Nepal
Complainant Nation: Nepal
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Edited by Janice Kim and Keli Fisher