Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Returns Three Looted Sculptures to India

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has returned three sculptures to India after determining they were looted. The repatriation is part of ongoing efforts by museums to address gaps in provenance and return cultural property removed illicitly. The museum and Indian authorities coordinated the transfer, which was publicly announced by ARTnews.com. The article did not provide additional details in the excerpt about the sculptures’ dates, materials, or the specific sites from which they were taken.

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