Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Sotheby's postpones Buddhist gems auction that India called 'colonial exploitation'

A woman in black, shown only from the chin down, holds a glass case with a selection of gems and beads displayed in a circle.

A set of Buddhist gems that were once mixed with the cremated remains of the Buddha will not be auctioned off to the highest bidder this week as planned.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/piprahwa-gems-auction-1.7528055?cmp=rss

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