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One high-profile example involves the Bonhams auction house in France, where Nepalese artifacts, including nearly 600-year-old bronze sculptures, were up for sale. Activists identified the objects through evidence such as measurements and stylistic analysis, and after a concerted effort—leveraging social media campaigns, legal advisories, and international pressure—they successfully persuaded Bonhams to withdraw the lots from the auction. Still, recovering these objects remains complex, especially since they are in foreign countries like France, making the physical repatriation process challenging.