This 12th century Nepali sculpture, “Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda,” regularly displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1997, is heading back to its country of origin.

The Jerusalem Post stated, “The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced on Monday [Mar. 3,] that it is returning a ...

Nepali sculpture that had regularly been on display at the Art Institute of Chicago is being returned to its native country.

For Mahendra Nakarmi, chairman of the Nepal Jay Harati Maa Cinema, the mission to preserve cultural heritage is very ...

The ancient statue, a museum fixture since the 1990s, will return to its rightful home following a voluntary restitution ...

A 12th century Nepali sculpture that had regularly been on display at the Art Institute of Chicago is being returned to its native country — after new research found the object had originally ...

The museum’s researchers collaborated with the government of Nepal to determine the sculpture had been stolen from the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.

Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning that it had been stolen. Officials are working with the government of Nepal to ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Monday that it is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal. The museum said it learned that the sculpture, "Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda," ...