Met Museum to Return 10th Century Sculpture to Nepal

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced on Wednesday that it will return a 10th century sculpture of a Hindu deity to the government of Nepal. Following a review of its provenance, researchers determined there were gaps in its ownership.
The 13-inch square relief sculpture depicts Shiva at the center flanked by two disciples. The religious antiquity once resided in a shrine in Kathmandu called the Kankeswari Temple (Kanga-Ajima). After being looted from the region by an unknown sour