大英博物館のインスタグラム(britishmuseum) - 2月23日 02時25分

This ceramic figure is a life-size representation of a ‘luohan’, a disciple of the Buddha who had magical powers and could stay alive indefinitely to preserve the Buddha’s teachings.

It’s one of a set of glazed statues found in caves in the northern Hebei province of China in 1912 – all around 1,000 years old with strikingly realistic and dignified features.

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drchopsdelicious I find it unfortunate that this artifact is displayed in England(Europe) instead of China. Granted, the cultural revolutions of the last century destroyed much of the rich heritage in that region of the world. However, does that same fact not encourage contemporary historians and archeologists to ensure that artifacts can remain close to their sources now that governments and cultures are becoming more understanding, and less restrictive, concerning THEIR OWN HERITAGE? It is ludicrous to believe that this artifact, and those like it, have any permanent, or even temporary, place in western museums while the people whose contemporary cultures were built upon this history are deprived of these direct connections with their heritage. Furthermore, in the interest of universal human understanding, does it not behoove us to let these cultural relics remain in their homelands and thus serve as an educational tool for the people indigenous to these regions while also providing incentive for people from abroad to visit in order to learn about the history of human societal development on a more comprehensive scale? Let us step away from our white tower and recognize that cultures well in advance of Europe and the USA existed before the supposed primacy of Mediterranean cultures from which grew what we know today as “The West.” The societal and governmental struggles that we deal with now are not new, only new to us, and if we can look beyond the divisive tropes of the 19th and 20th centuries and learn from our ancestors, yes ‘OUR’ even as I speak in the context of west vs east, we, as a species, could progress as we have never done before. History is valuable, but should be held and regarded outside of hierarchy and therefore traditional value judgements. It is wholly subjective (history is written by the victors), however we possess the ability to learn from not only what remains, but what we can infer that does not remain, and draw conclusions based on the discrepancies. Good luck with your art party. I hope all the rich people enjoy drinking around the death throws of western imperialism

tomgrilled @bikramjitbiswas legally sold by the Chinese. If they want it back, they can purchase it and accept that the British Museum had an absolute right to deny the sale. How is it we live in a world of limitless access to knowledge and yet people can barely even use google.

tomgrilled @cyrus.jison arrange for the Chinese government to purchase the legally acquired artefacts, then sure, go see them in China. Of course its well within the right of the British Museum to not sell them back, because y'know, they were legally purchased after all.

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edysplace47 Aside from enjoying seeing this great sculpture and devotional object, as a practicing Buddhist, it’s nice to see an occasional piece of Buddhist art even though I also enjoy all the Christian art which fills western museums.

tomgrilled @octakio Found in China, sold by China on their own accord. It belongs in China when they decide to buy it back. Which the British Museum doesn't have to oblige, because they bought it legally. Sigh.

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