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National Gallery of Australia returns 14 art works including Chola idols

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The National Gallery of Australia(NGA) on Thursday announced it would return 14 works of art from its Asian art collection to India.

The works of art being repatriated include 13 objects connected to art dealer Subhash Kapoor through Art of the Past and one acquired from art dealer William Wolff. The works include six bronze or stone sculptures, a brass processional standard, a painted scroll, and six photographs.

Another three sculptures sourced from Art of the Past have also been removed from the collection. Further research will be undertaken to identify their place of origin before they are repatriated.