New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to return 15 smuggled sculptures to India | IKN Snaps #Shorts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that 15 sculptures will be returned to the government of India.

In the past, all of the works were sold by Subhash Kapoor, an artist who is currently in prison in India.

After contacting Homeland Security about Kapoor's works in 2015, the Met is pleased to take action today following the Manhattan District Attorney's criminal investigation of Kapoor.

As a result of this cooperative partnership, the museum received new information from the Manhattan District Attorney's office about 15 works of art that clarified that the works should be transferred. 

The works range in date from the 1st century BCE to the 11th century CE, and include terracotta, copper, and stone.

Commented The Metropolitan Museum of Art: “The Museum is committed to the responsible acquisition of archaeological art, and applies rigorous provenance standards both to new acquisitions and to works long in its collection. 

The Museum is actively reviewing the history of antiquities from suspect dealers.  The Museum values highly its long-standing relationships with the government of India, and is pleased to resolve this matter.”

In addition, in cooperation with the DA office’s criminal investigation into Turkish sites Bubon and Perge, the Museum recently removed from display from its Greek and Roman galleries three pieces from Turkey–two of which were loans, and a third is part of The Met’s collection.

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