PM Narendra Modi to bring home 157 artefacts, antiquities handed over to him by US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a 3-day visit to the US, will bring 157 artefacts and antiquities to India. During their meet, PM Modi and POTUS Joe Biden committed to strengthen their efforts to combat the theft, illicit trade and trafficking of cultural objects.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a 3-day visit to the US, will bring 157 artefacts and antiquities to India. During their meet, PM Modi and POTUS Joe Biden committed to strengthen their efforts to combat the theft, illicit trade and trafficking of cultural objects.
PM Narendra Modi observes artefacts
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PM Modi to return with 157 artefacts from US
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The list of 157 artefacts includes items ranging from the one and a half metre bas relief panel of Revanta in sandstone of the 10th CE to the 8.5cm tall, exquisite bronze Nataraja from the 12th CE. The items mostly belong to the period of 11th CE to 14th CE as well as historic antiquities such as the copper anthropomorphic object of 2000BC or the terracotta vase from the 2nd CE. Around 45 of these antiquities belong to Before Common Era.
Seated Buddha from 7th-8th Century CE
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Standing Buddha
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Male figures standing on a cornerstone
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The motifs include religious sculptures from Hinduism (Three headed Brahma, Chariot Driving Surya, Vishnu and his Consorts, Siva as Dakshinamurti, Dancing Ganesha etc), Buddhism (Standing Buddha, Boddhisattva Majushri, Tara) and Jainism (Jain Tirthankara, Padmasana Tirthankara, Jaina Choubisi) as well as secular motifs (Amorphous couple in Samabhanga, Chowri Bearer, Female playing drum etc).
Four-armed Lord Vishnu made of bronze
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