Art restitution

Lakshmi-Narayana stele returned to Nepal

Dallas and Washington, United States; Nepal · Source report date:

FBI and Dallas Museum of Art representatives with the stele, 2 March 2021. Photo: Dallas Museum of Art.
FBI and Dallas Museum of Art representatives with the stele, 2 March 2021. Photo: Dallas Museum of Art. Image source ↗
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The FBI and Dallas Museum of Art announced the return of the Stele of Lakshmi-Narayana to Nepal. The stone sculpture, on loan from a private collection, was transported to Washington and returned to Nepalese government custody on 5 March 2021 with the lender’s cooperation.

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