swastika auf Eisenmeteorit

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Buddha from space—An ancient object of art made of a Chinga iron meteorite fragment

Im Jahr 2012 wurde bekannt dass die chemische Untersuchung einer buddhistischen Statue die 1939 von einer deutschen SS-Expedition nach Deutschland gebracht wurde, ergab dass sie aus dem Metall von Chinga besteht - eine bisher einmalige Endeckung.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinga_(Meteorit)

 

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AW: swastika auf Eisenmeteorit

Achim Bayer (Dongguk University in Seoul) tippt auf eine Fälschung

http://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg.de/fileadmin/pdf/publikationen/Bayer_2012-Trousers.pdf

Hypothetically, I would like to propose that the statue was produced in Germany
for one of two possible markets:

1. The statue was produced the general antique and curio market,
with the svastika and the raw material features used for general curiosity.
Even under these presuppositions,
it may been brought into circulation with an alleged connection to the Schäfer expeditions,
which would have added to its mystery
2. It was made, more specifically, for the lucrative market of Nazi memorabilia,
in this case probably sold with a claimed connection to the Schäfer expeditions.