Sotheby’s Hong Kong postpones auction of Buddha jewels after India threatens legal action - Auction of sacred Buddha relics paused to allow discussion between parties contesting ownership ...

Auction house Sotheby’s has postponed a controversial auction of ancient jewels linked to Buddha’s remains after India demanded a halt to the sale, originally scheduled to take place in Hong Kong on ...

Sotheby's Hong Kong will auction a collection of several hundred ancient Indian gem relics linked to Buddha's mortal remains, ...

India demands halt to Hong Kong auction of sacred Buddha relics - Government urges return of items excavated in 1898, calling ...

The ministry issued a legal notice to Sotheby’s and directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to request intervention via Hong Kong’s Consulate General ...

The relics had been preserved in a private British collection for over a century . A remarkable collection of ancient jewels, once buried beside what were believed to be the Buddha's ashes, is set ...

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