Priceless Tibetan Buddha statue looted by Nazis was carved from meteorite

Mark Taylor (2012). Priceless Tibetan Buddha statue looted by Nazis was carved from meteorite. The Guardian. 28 September.

Title Priceless Tibetan Buddha statue looted by Nazis was carved from meteorite
Publication Date 28th Sep 2012
Author
Source The Guardian
Country Tibet, Germany
Region South and East Asia, Europe
Art type Sacred Art
Subject Theft
Comments The piece ended up hidden in a private collection until it was auctioned in 2007...and wasn't returned to Tibet.
Link http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/28/nazi-buddha-statue-carved-from-meteorite
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