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The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley. However ...
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12th-century 'Buddha Sheltered by Serpent King' returns to Nepal
The Art Institute of Chicago announced on Monday that it is returning a 12th-century sculpture titled "Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda" to Nepal after new research found that the ...
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What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
But Nepal isn’t making a firm claim that the ... Yet the main hall of the Tibetan monastery was decorated with hundreds of golden Buddha statues. Drolma acknowledged the apparent contradiction ...
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Art Institute of Chicago Returns Stolen Buddha to Nepal
The statue, which depicts the Buddha protected by the serpent king ... can connect with their history," said Sharad Raj Aran, ...
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Monks from 12 different countries gather in Lumbini for fourth Lumbini International Tripitaka Chanting
Lumbini [Nepal], March 5 (ANI): Over five hundred ... featured a beautifully adorned Buddha statue and a Tripitaka, making its way to the temple through the Peace Lamp. "This event is ...