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Australia to return 14 artworks to India
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Last Updated: Jul 30, 2021, 10:19 AM IST
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The works of art being repatriated include 13 objects connected to Indian art dealer Subhash Kapoor through Art of the Past and one acquired from art dealer William Wolff.
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The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) on Thursday announced it will return these works of art from its Asian art collection to the Indian Government.
Australia will return to India another 14 culturally significant artworks, including bronze and stone sculptures, a painted scroll and photographs, some of which were likely stolen, illegally excavated or unethically acquired from the country. The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) on Thursday announced it will return these works of art from its Asian art collection to the Indian Government.
National Gallery of Australia Returns Stolen Art to India
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) will repatriate 14 works of art from its Asian art collection back to the Indian government.
The thirteen works were purchased from New York-based antiquity dealer Subhash Kapoor, who is currently in prison awaiting trial for running an international smuggling racket. One was acquired from art dealer William Wolff.
The repatriated art includes six sculptures, six photographs, a brass processional standard, and a painted scroll. The dancing child-saint Sambandar, 12th century. (Supplied, National Gallery of Australia)
The decision comes after years of research, due diligence, and a change in approach to the legal principles and ethical considerations behind its collections.
Australia to return 14 stolen, illegally acquired artworks to India
Australia to return 14 stolen, illegally acquired artworks to India
Australia will return to India another 14 culturally significant artworks, some of which were likely stolen, illegally excavated or unethically acquired from the country.
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UPDATED: July 30, 2021 13:34 IST
The Jain Tirtankara marble idol stolen from Mount Abu in Rajasthan is among the 14 art pieces that will be returned. (Image source: Twitter)
Australia will return to India another 14 culturally significant artworks, including bronze and stone sculptures, a painted scroll and photographs, some of which were likely stolen, illegally excavated or unethically acquired from the country.