US hands over 157 artefacts, antiquities to Modi

September 25, 2021 21:26

As many as 157 artefacts and antiquities were handed over by the United States during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.

The PM conveyed 'his deep appreciation' for repatriation of antiquities to India by the US.

Modi and President Joe Biden committed to strengthen their efforts to combat theft, illicit trade and trafficking of cultural objects.

The list of 157 artefacts includes a diverse set of items ranging from the one and a half metre bas relief panel of Revanta in sandstone of the 10th CE to the 8.5 cm tall, exquisite bronze Nataraja from the 12th CE.

The items largely belong to 11th-14th CE and historic antiquities like copper anthropomorphic object dating back to 2000 BC or terracotta vase from 2nd CE.

Some 45 antiquities belong to Before Common Era.

Half of artefacts are cultural, other half are figurines relating to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Their make spreads across metal, stone and terracotta. Bronze collection primarily contains ornate figurines of well-known postures of Lakshmi Narayana, Buddha, Vishnu, Siva Parvathi, 24 Jain Tirthankaras and Kankalamurti, Brahmi and Nandikesa besides other unnamed deities and divine figures.

The motifs include religious sculptures from Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism as well as secular motifs (Amorphous couple in Samabhanga, Chowri Bearer, Female playing drum etc).

There are 56 terracotta pieces (Vase 2nd CE, Pair of Deer 12th CE, Bust of Female 14th CE) and an 18th CE sword with sheath with inscription mentioning Guru Hargovind Singh in Persian). -- ANI

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