PM Modi To Bring Home 157 Indian Artefacts & Historic Antiquities From US — See Pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on at artefacts handed over to India by US which include cultural antiquities, figurines related to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. (PTI Photo)

As many as 157 artefacts and antiquities, including exquisite bronze Nataraja from the 12th CE and copper anthropomorphic object of 2000 BC, were handed over by the United States during Prime Minister Modi's visit to the country. (PTI Photo)

The list of 157 artefacts includes a diverse set to items ranging from the one-and-a-half metre bas relief panel of Revanta in sandstone of the 10th CE to the 8.5cm tall, exquisite bronze Nataraja from the 12th CE. (PTI Photo)

The bronze collection primarily contains ornate figurines of the well-known postures of Lakshmi Narayana, Buddha, Vishnu, Siva Parvathi and the 24 Jain Tirthankaras and the less common Kankalamurti, Brahmi and Nandikesa besides other unnamed deities and divine figures. (PTI Photo)

The items largely belong to the period of 11th CE to 14th CE as well as historic antiquities such as the copper anthropomorphic object of 2000 BC or the terracotta vase from the 2nd CE. Some 45 antiquities belong to the Before Common Era. While half of the artefacts (71) are cultural, the other half consists of figurines that relate to Hinduism (60), Buddhism (16) and Jainism (9). (PTI Photo)

Prime Minister conveyed his deep appreciation for the repatriation of antiquities to India by the United States. (PTI Photo)

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 25, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi captured being welcomed by Indian community in New York after his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. (PIB/PTI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seen signing a poster featuring him as he met some people who gathered to see him in New York, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (PIB/PTI Photo)

PM Narendra Modi captured as he emplaned for India from John F Kennedy International Airport after concluding his US visit. (ANI Photo)