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Indian Government Objections Cause Postponement of Sotheby's Buddha-Themed Jewelry Auction

Indian Government Objections Cause Postponement of Sotheby's Buddha-Themed Jewelry Auction

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May 9th, 2025

Indian Government Objections Cause Postponement of Sotheby's Buddha-Themed Jewelry Auction

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HONG
香港
KONG
(AP)
美联社
Sotheby’s
苏富比
on
在…(某日)
Wednesday
星期三
announced
宣布
the
這, 那, 這個, ...
postponement
延迟
of
an
一个
auction
拍卖
of
jewelry
珠宝
linked
与...相关的
to
到;去;往
relics
遗物;遗迹
of
the
這, 那, 這個, ...
Buddha
佛陀
that
那个,那种
had
有; 吃; 经历 (...
been
是(be的过去分词)
scheduled
预定的,排定的
for
为了;给
Wednesday,
星期三
after
在…之后
Indian
印度的
authorities
当局,官方
raised
提高,增加
strenuous
费力的,繁重的
objections
反对
to
到;去;往
the
這, 那, 這個, ...
sale
出售
and
forcefully
强烈地;强硬地
demanded
要求
its
它的
immediate
立即的
cessation.
停止
These
这些
jewels,
珠宝
appraised
估价
and
put
征(税);加(负担)
up
上涨;升高
for
为了;给
auction
拍卖

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香港(美联社)——苏富比周三宣布延宕一项原定于周三进行的、涉及与佛陀舍利相关珠宝的拍卖,此前印度当局就该项销售表达了严正的异议,并强势要求即刻中止。

这批经由拍卖行估定并付诸拍售的珠宝,据考证系公元前240年至公元前200年间之物,其与历史佛陀之舍利(肉身遗骨)同瘗于舍利容器中,并于1898年在印度北部地区出土,此一发现具有重要之考古与宗教意义。

然则,印度文化部于周二假Facebook平台发布一则帖文,宣称已向香港苏富比发出法律函告,矢言要求即刻煞停此番拍卖活动,并诘责此举僭越了“印度法律、国际准则及联合国相关公约”。

印度文化部于周一致函苏富比香港(后此函已公布于Facebook),其中援引此次拍卖涉及神圣的佛教遗物,此等遗物乃印度乃至全球佛教社群无可分割的宗教与文化传承之载体,以此论据要求将该等遗物归还予印度政府,并责令拍卖行及其相关人士Chris Peppé作出公开道歉。

值得大书特书的是,克里斯·佩佩系英国人威廉·佩佩的曾孙,而后者恰是这些遗物的发掘者之一。

信函警示,若未予遵循,必将招致法律诉讼与公开倡导行动,以曝光拍卖行在“持续殖民不公与涉足不道德宗教遗物买卖”中所扮演之角色。

苏富比周三发布声明,公布了此次延期,并指出此举系在审酌印度政府所提出的疑虑之后,经委托人首肯。声明提及:“此举旨在促成双方议事,我们期盼适时呈报任何进展。”

关于此次拍卖,部分由苏富比所发布的网页,截至周三已呈无法访问之状态。

印度文化部周三在Facebook上宣称,“十分欣然宣布”,经其斡旋,此次拍卖业已延宕。

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