Auction of Buddha’s Cremation Jewels Causing Controversy
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Auction of Buddha’s Cremation Jewels Causing Controversy
Sotheby’s Hong Kong has plans to auction a collection of 331 gemstones known as the “Piprahwa Gems,” unearthed in 1898 in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, India. However, those plans may be squashed based on where the gems were found — or, more accurately, with whom they were buried. That’s because the relics, including amethysts, garnets, pearls, and gold, were discovered alongside bone fragments identified by an ancient Pali inscription as belonging t…
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