Disappeared statues in Tehran, 2010

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Disappeared statues in Tehran refers to a series of robberies committed during the months of April and May 2010 in Tehran, Iran, when twelve bronze statues of national heroes disappeared from public places for unknown reasons. [1] Tehran officials treated the incidents as theft, while others[ who? ] have suggested that it may have been a deliberate removal by the government or religious groups. In June 2010, Tehran municipality officials asked the sculptors to remanufacture the sculptures. [2]

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who at the time was the mayor of Tehran, stated in an announcement that Iranian police were pursuing the issue. [2] [3]

List of missing statues

NameSteadSculptor
1 Sattar Khan [4] Satar Khan StreetShahriar Zarabi
2 Bagher Khan [4] Shahr-e Ara StreetShahriar Zarabi
3 Sanei-e Kh'atam  [ fa ] [4] Mellat ParkHamid Shans
4–5Zendagi (Life), Unknown [4] Two StatuesMohamad Madadi – Fateme Emdadian
6 Shahriar [4] Across to Ta'atr-e Shahr (Daneshjoo Park)Ali Ghah'ari
7–8 Shariati [4] Shariati ParkHamid Shans
9M'adar va Farzand (Mother and Child) [4] Shahrak-e GharbHojabr Ebrahimi
10 Avicenna [4] Behjat Abad ParkUzra Abdul-Nabi
11 Calf [5] University of Tehran
12Esteghl'al Park's Bronze SculptureEsteghl'al Park [3] Ruhullah Shamsi-Zada

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References

  1. ↑ Sinaiee, Maryam (2010-05-05). "Brazen thieves are taking Tehran's bronze statues". The National. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. 1 2 شهرداری تهران به مجسمه سازان: دوباره بسازید (in Persian). BBC. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. 1 2 مجسمه منتخب دوسالانه مجسمه سازی هم دزدیده شده است (in Persian). 4 May 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 دهمین مجسمه تهران هم ربوده شد (in Persian). Khabar Online. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  5. ↑ مجسمه "گوساله" واقع در صحن دانشکده دامپزشکی دانشگاه تهران به سرقت رفت. (in Persian). Aftab News. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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