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Metropolitan Museum returns two sculptures to Nepal

The artworks include an 11th-century stone sculpture donated by a relative of a longtime curator of Asian art at the Met

Benjamin Sutton
3 October 2023
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The 11th-century stone sculpture Vishnu Flanked by Lakshmi and Garuda (left) and the 13th-century wood temple strut (right) that the Metropolitan Museum of Art is repatriating to Nepal Courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York