Wednesday, October 10, 2018

This Business Exec/Art Detective Is Helping India Recover Looted Antiques

“S. Vijay Kumar, a shipping company executive based in Singapore, was instrumental in the return of a 12th-century Buddha stolen in India 57 years ago … [and] has dabbled in helping India recover its stolen antiques since 2007 … He speaks to The Art Newspaper about his investigations, which have led to the recovery of 28 such objects, with many more in the pipeline.”



Article source here:Arts Journal

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