The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley. However ...

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.

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 that the object had ...

Nepali activists had located a photo they said shows the piece in Nepal in 1970 and say it may have been looted from a site. A spokesperson for the Art Institute at the time of the story in 2023 ...

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

In the press release about the Nepali sculpture’s return, Schuhmacher mentions “proactive outreach and collaboration with countries and communities” and “partnership with our colleagues ...

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 ...