Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring home 157 artefacts and antiquities from the US.<br />''<br />''These were handed over by the United States during his visit.<br />''<br />''Mr Modi and President Biden committed to strengthen their efforts to combat the theft, illicit trade and trafficking of cultural objects.<br />''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.<br />''<br />''Also there is a 8.5cm tall, exquisite bronze Nataraja from the 12th CE. 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 2000BC or the terracotta vase from the 2nd CE. Some 45 antiquities belong to Before Common Era.<br />''<br />''While half of the artifacts nearly 71 are cultural, the other half consists of figurines which relate to Hinduism , Buddhism and Jainism.Their make spreads across metal, stone and terracotta.<br />''<br />''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.<br />''<br />''The motifs include religious sculptures from Hinduism including Three headed Brahma, Chariot Driving Surya, Vishnu and his Consorts, Siva as Dakshinamurti and Dancing Ganesha.<br />''<br />''Buddhism motifs include Standing Buddha, Boddhisattva Majushri, Tara and Jainism artefacts include Jain Tirthankara, Padmasana Tirthankara, Jaina Choubisibas well as secular motifs.<br />''There are 56 terracotta pieces (Vase 2nd CE, Pair of Deer 12th CE, Bust of Female 14th CE) and an 18th CE sword with sheath with inscription mentioning Guru Hargovind Singh in Persian.<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">AIR correspondent reports, this continues the efforts by the Government to bring back India's antiquities and artefacts from across the world.</span><br />