Sotheby’s returns ancient gems linked to Buddha to India
Indian government accused auction house of ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ after it planned to put relics on sale
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‘A joyous day’: India celebrates return of ancient gems linked to the Buddha
Culture ministry had threatened legal action over planned auction of Piprahwa precious stones
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Gems supposedly buried with Buddha are to be sold at auction – it’s a symptom of Buddhism’s ongoing commercialisation
Almost 2,000 years ago in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India, someone deposited a cache of gems inside a reliquary (a container for holy relics), along with some bone fragments and ash. The gems were precious, but the bones and ash even more so, for according to an inscription on the reliquary,…
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Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned
Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colonial violence
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