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In a significant step toward cultural restitution, the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art has announced the return of three historic bronze sculptures—Nataraja, Somaskanda, and Saint Sundarar with Paravai—to the Government of India. Detailed provenance research confirmed that these sacred bronzes were illegally removed from temples in Tamil Nadu decades ago. The findings, verified with archival photographs from the French Institute of Pondicherry and reviewed by the Archaeological Survey of India, established violations of Indian law. As part of the agreement, India will place the 10th-century Shiva Nataraja on long-term loan at the museum, where it will feature in an upcoming exhibition on South Asian knowledge traditions. Smithsonian director Chase F. Robinson подчеркed the institution’s commitment to ethical stewardship and transparency in managing global cultural heritage.

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