The sale of the collection, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240-200 BCE, has drawn criticism from Buddhist academics and monastic leaders.

The sale of the collection, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240-200 BCE, has drawn criticism from Buddhist academics and monastic leaders.

The Piprahwa gems date back to the Mauryan Empire, circa 240 to 200 BC. They have been described by Sotheby’s as “one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era” and ...

Days before going under the hammer at Sotheby's Hong Kong, India has stepped in to halt the auction of a portion of the sacred Buddhist relics that were excavated in the northern parts of the ...

The 334-piece collection, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, includes an array of pearls, rubies, topaz, sapphires and patterned gold sheets dating back to the Mauryan Empire ...

India has successfully secured the postponement of the auction of the sacred ‘Piprahwa’ Buddhist Relics by Sotheby’s Hong Kong scheduled for May 7, the Union Culture Ministry said.

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The auction, titled The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240–200 BC, features bone fragments, crystal and soapstone reliquaries, gold ornaments and precious ...

The auction, titled “The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240-200 BCE”, were set to be a centrepiece of a two-week series of Sotheby’s auctions in ...

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The relics were inscribed and consecrated about 2,000 years ago, during the Mauryan Empire. Experts agree that the items are linked to both the Buddha's Sakya clan and Buddhists worldwide.