Tamil Nadu, India and Australia
Stolen Hanuman temple sculpture returned to India
India announced the sculpture’s return from Australia and its April 2023 transfer to the Idol Wing as case property.
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National Gallery of Australia announces return of fourteen works to India — artwork or case documentation from the linked image source. Image source ↗
Canberra, Australia; India
National Gallery of Australia announces return of fourteen works to India
The gallery announced that fourteen works would be removed from its Asian collection and repatriated after provenance review. The group included sculptures, a processional standard, a painted scroll and photographs; transport was prospective.
Worshippers of the Buddha, one of the two works returned to India. AAP / SBS. Image source ↗
Canberra, Australia; India
Australia returns two ancient sculptures to India
The National Gallery of Australia returned Worshippers of the Buddha and Goddess Pratyangira to India after provenance investigations raised concerns about illicit export and trade. These are separate works from the Shiva returned in 2014.
The Toledo Museum of Art’s Ganesha bronze returned to India. Photograph: Toledo Museum of Art. Image source ↗
Toledo, United States; India
Toledo Museum’s Ganesha bronze returned to India
US authorities announced the return to India of a roughly thousand-year-old bronze Ganesha. The Toledo Museum of Art, which had acquired it from Subhash Kapoor, voluntarily surrendered the sculpture after evidence established its theft and illicit export.
Mumbai, India
AstaGuru withdraws painting attributed to Manjit Bawa after authenticity challenge
AstaGuru withdrew the painting from its online Modern Art Auction after a gallery owner challenged its authenticity. The auction house said it was acting as a precaution and that the withdrawal did not establish that the painting was a forgery. Contextual photo shows Manjit Bawa with a different work.
Australia and India
Shiva Nataraja sculpture returned from Australia to India
Australia’s National Gallery confirms the 5 September 2014 repatriation, used as the card date, following India’s claim.