Dancing Shiva' statue in South Australia art gallery stolen from
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A 500-year-old statue of a Hindu deity on display in an Australian art gallery has been identified as a stolen artifact, opening up the possibility it could be returned to India, the gallery has confirmed.
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Dancing Shiva returns home from Australia
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