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Sotheby's postpones auction of gems linked to Buddha

Sotheby's accused of 'colonial exploitation' as it auctions gems found with Buddha's remains

Art historian Naman Ahuja says the Piprahwa gems are "the cultural property of the world." But soon they'll be the legal property of the highest bidder.

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Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat

The auction house Sotheby's has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked to the Buddha's remains, after a threat of legal action by the Indian government.

Artnet News · 19h

Sotheby’s Postpones Controversial Sale of Gems Linked to Buddha Amid Outcry

As gemstones found by a British landowner in colonial India head to Sotheby's, academics say it furthers "colonial legacies of violence."

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Sotheby’s postpones auction after India’s Culture Ministry demands return of Piprahwa relics

government calls relics 'inalienable religious and cultural heritage' and threatens legal action against auction house.

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Indian legal threat postpones Sotheby's auction of Piprahwa Buddhist relics

A Hong Kong Wednesday Sotheby's auction of the Piprahwa gems linked to the Buddha was postponed Tuesday after India ...

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Sotheby’s calls last-minute halt to Hong Kong sale of Buddha relics after India intervenes

Sale by family of 19th century British engineer of ‘duplicates’ of sacred relics he found in India called illegal by Indian ...

HK auction of gems with Buddhism ties postponed

Sotheby's in Hong Kong postponed an auction of gems with ties to early Buddhism on Wednesday after opposition from India, ...

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