Disappeared statues in Tehran, 2010
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 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]
Ta'atr-e Shahr - Shahriar Statue
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
| Name | Stead | Sculptor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sattar Khan[4] | Satar Khan Street | Shahriar Zarabi |
| 2 | Bagher Khan[4] | Shahr-e Ara Street | Shahriar Zarabi |
| 3 | Sanei-e Kh'atam[4] | Mellat Park | Hamid Shans |
| 4-5 | Zendagi (Life), Unknown[4] | Two Statues | Mohamad Madadi - Fateme Emdadian |
| 6 | Shahriar[4] | Across to Ta'atr-e Shahr (Daneshjoo Park) | Ali Ghah'ari |
| 7-8 | Shariati[4] | Shariati Park | Hamid Shans |
| 9 | M'adar va Farzand (Mother and Child)[4] | Shahrak-e Gharb | Hojabr Ebrahimi |
| 10 | Avicenna[4] | Behjat Abad Park | Uzra Abdul-Nabi |
| 11 | Calf[5] | Tehran University | |
| 12 | Esteghl'al Park's Bronze Sculpture | Esteghl'al Park[3] | Ruhullah Shamsi-Zada |
References
- Sinaiee, Maryam (2010-05-05). "Brazen thieves are taking Tehran's bronze statues". The National. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- شهرداری تهران به مجسمه سازان: دوباره بسازید (in Persian). BBC. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- مجسمه منتخب دوسالانه مجسمه سازی هم دزدیده شده است (in Persian). 4 May 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- دهمین مجسمه تهران هم ربوده شد (in Persian). Khabar Online. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- مجسمه "گوساله" واقع در صحن دانشکده دامپزشکی دانشگاه تهران به سرقت رفت. (in Persian). Aftab News. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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