Les Antiques de Nepal
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on it an old Tara Devi LP. He has priced it at Rs.60000.00. Pointing to a two feet tall bronze Budha statue he revealed that it had been sold via the Net for Rs. 1,20,000.00, ‘ I haven’t even seen the buyer. Business on the Internet could be a good way to increase sales.’
However, he is not so enamoured with metal statues, especially those of deities.Nor is Om Narayan Shrestha of New Curio House, ‘ Most curio shops are reluctant to deal in metal idols. There’s too much hassle. One can unnecessarily get into trouble.’ Hari Bista agrees, ‘ Yes, why take such risks? I have made wooden curios my specialty’
They are obviously referring to the hue and cry about stolen idols and so are wary of dealing in the same. They are right of course. In earlier years, news about precious idols stolen from temples and elsewhere used to be a regular item in newspapers. Even
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