I am not sure if this has been discussed, or whether it is a good idea to
publish the photos of the stolen artifacts, if available, in all papers
locally, and nationally. More importantly, supply the photos to old gold
dealers, antique dealers esp in Cochin, local and national police (might not be
of much help though), international customs posts and / or international law
enforcement agencies, and request Indian missions abroad for assistance if need
be to track down the artiffacts, as the intrinsic value of the items must
surely outweigh their monetary values.
If no photos are available, bad luck. However, now is the time to start
photographing (digital media is relatively cheap nowadays) from as many angles
as practical, recataloguing all existing artifacts, and maintaining a library
system for purposes of lending the said artifacts to other institutions. For
this purpose, and if practical, bar-coded labels ought to made use of, rather
than painting undecipherable numbers on the same. This would make it easier
for checking out/checking in of artifacts, performing stock checks, etc.
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