Will the Smithsonian Institute sell, destroy, or otherwise deaccession parts of its collection by the end of 2026?
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1 or more item deaccessioned
50%
10 or more items deaccessioned
36%
100 or more items deaccessioned
23%
5 or more items specifically destroyed
17%
1 or more item deaccessioned specifically for "improper ideology"
Resolves based on best available reporting. Deaccessioning is the process by which a museum removes items from its collection.
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@Marnix Could you resolve ‘1 or more item deaccessioned’ YES? The Smithsonian's own catalog for Shiva and Uma (S1987.907a-e), provenance note [7], says it was formally deaccessioned in June 2025 and its transfer to India finalized in 2026; its collection status is ‘Deaccessioned’. https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:fsg_S1987.907a-e
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