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Historic 'Wounded Indian' sculpture to be returned to Boston after decades-long dispute

  • The 'Wounded Indian' sculpture was created in Boston in 1850 and displayed there for decades
  • The sculpture was thought destroyed but was found at a Norfolk museum years later
  • After research and negotiations, the Norfolk museum agreed to return the sculpture to Boston
  • The Massachusetts association that originally displayed the sculpture plans to find a new public home for it in Boston
  • The return closes a lengthy dispute over ownership and clears the way for public display once again
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