Thursday, 28 September 2023

Faith Stolen/Faith Misplaced: How do Catawiki Dealers do Due Diligence? (27)



According to the social media site Lost Arts of Nepal @LostArtsofNepal [1,883 Followers] (Faith Stolen – Breaking News Sept 27):
"This 11th Century Image of LAKULISHA/PARASURAMA, Stolen in 1983 CE, From Rudragadesvara, Pasupati Temple Complex, Has Been Located Sold at Catawiki Auction, Belgium on 22nd November 2020."
Lost Arts point out that the sculpture had been published in three separatre places before the sale. How was the collecting history and therefore legitimacy of this object checked by the vendors, and where is this piece now?



No comments:

Post a Comment