NEPAL STOLEN ANTIQUITIES

Returned Nepalese stolen statue of Uma-Maheshwor is reinstalled in Pata

epa11154090 Nepalese devotees chant slogans during the reinstallation procession of a stone statue of Uma-Maheshwor at the temple in Patan city, Nepal, 15 February 2024. The rare stone statue of Uma-Maheshwor believed to have been created in the 16th century, stolen in 1980 from Patan city and later spotted at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. With the help of various organizations, the Nepal Archaeology Department has successfully returned the statue in January 2024. Hundreds of local devotees gathered the reinstallation ceremony of the goddess Uma (Parvati )-Maheshwor (Shiva), the goo of power and prosperity. According to the Archaeology Department, there is no permanent data regarding how many archaeological artifacts were stolen from Nepal, but a total of 145 pieces of stolen statues and archaeological artifacts have been returned to Nepal. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

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