990), “Somaskanda” (Chola period, 12th century), and “Saint Sundarar with Paravai” (Vijayanagar period, 16th century) — are regarded as important examples of South Indian bronze-casting traditions, a media release said. “The National Museum of Asian Art is committed to stewarding cultural heritage responsibly and advancing transparency in our collection,” museum director Chase F. Robinson said. The process was supported by the museum’s provenance team, curators of South and Southeast Asian art, and international research partners. The sculpture was later acquired by the National Museum of Asian Art from the Doris Wiener Gallery in New York in 2002. The National Museum of Asian Art, which opened in 1923, houses one of the world’s most significant collections of Asian art and is free to the public.