The Met Museum Will Restitute Two Ancient Sculptures That Were Stolen From Temples in Nepal
The Metropolitan Museum of Art returned two looted artifacts to the Nepal, the institution's third restitution to the nation in five years
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art returned two looted artifacts to the Nepal, the institution's third restitution to the nation in five years
The Metropolitan Museum of Art returned two looted artifacts to the Nepal, the institution's third restitution to the nation in five years
The artworks include an 11th-century stone sculpture donated by a relative of a longtime curator of Asian art at the Met
Ella Malena Feldman is a writer and editor based in Washington, D.C. She examines art, culture and gender in her work, which has appeared in Washington City Paper, DCist and the Austin American-Statesman.
The 10th-century stone statue and 13th-century wooden strut will go on display at the National Museum of Nepal