During a 2007 pilgrimage retracing the Buddha’s life from Nepal ... and believe that the international trade in ivory has been resumed.” Chinese consumers thought it was OK to buy ivory ...

The petite Buddha statue made from bronze dates ... removed and replaced with a more prestigious material such as ivory. No other Chinese or Ming Dynasty-related items were discovered on the ...

Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha, this porcelain version ... Each figure comes in packaging emblazoned with a Chinese phrase that translates to "Make your ...