Published On: Thu, May 8th, 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 remainsĀ of the Buddha will not be auctioned off to the highest bidder this week as planned.

CBC | World News

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Sotheby’s postpones Buddhist gems auction that India called ‘colonial exploitation’