24 pieces of artifacts shipped to Nepal from Hawaii
The artifacts received from Ms Susan Bradford on April 19, 2024 in Maui, Hawaii were sent to Nepal on May 2, stated a press release of the Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC.
KATHMANDU: The Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC, USA sent 24 pieces of artifacts to the Department of Archaeology in Nepal.
The artifacts received from Ms Susan Bradford on April 19, 2024 in Maui, Hawaii were sent to Nepal on May 2, stated a press release of the Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC.
Second Secretary Uttam Ghimire received these artifacts at Maui, Hawaii on behalf of the Embassy, it is stated.
These artifacts were once part of private collection of Ms Bradford, who voluntarily reached out to the Embassy to return these to Nepal. Most of these artifacts date back to 17th and 18th century, while few date back to 13th century. The Embassy said that Ms Bradford herself sponsored the shipping of these artifacts to Nepal.
The Embassy has extended its sincere gratitude to Ms Bradford for returning these precious art pieces to the Government of Nepal.
Acknowledging the importance of the return of these art pieces she expressed the hope that her initiative will inspire many others to return the lost heritages to their rightful place.
As part of its efforts to recover and repatriate lost and stolen art heritages of Nepal, the Embassy has been actively engaged with relevant agencies of Government of Nepal and the United States, art researchers, heritage recovery campaigners, media, and private individuals.
Together with these 24 pieces of artifacts, the Embassy has so far been able to send altogether 63 pieces of artifacts to Nepal within a period of a year, reads the press release.
