On Cebu the word for ivory also means “religious statue.” Garcia is a fleshy man ... small images of the Buddha wrapped in plastic, and bracelets and other religious items bagged by the ...

Elephant ivory is one of them ... to service the antiques trade has led to a total export ban on statues of any part of the Buddha – hands and feet, for example. These appendages have, in ...

Its ivory-white facade and tranquil ambiance make ... is celebrated for its colossal reclining Buddha statue, which measures ...

From standing Lord Buddha in sandstone from North India belonging 15-16th century CE, Lord Vishnu in Bronze from Eastern ...

This includes not only the extravagant visual art of Buddhism, which created a legacy of thousands of statues, murals ... A mirror from India with an ivory handle carved in the shape of a female ...

But this funerary statue would have initially appeared here ... The enlightenment of the Buddha is a central event in the foundation of Buddhism, which spread through Asia from the 4th to 6th ...

India’s efforts to repatriate stolen heritage items are bearing fruit. Washington has announced that it will be returning 297 ...

Silk Roads at the British Museum review: conjures the romance of captivating ancient cities and civilisations - 4/5 The sprawling and ambitious exhibition showcases more than 300 wonderful pieces from ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled his recent visit to the United States and appreciated the return of around 300 Indian ...

( MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 114th episode of his 'Mann Ki Baat' ...