Chris Peppé
Chris Peppé is a film editor and director based in Los Angeles and a descendant of William Claxton Peppé, involved in the controversial auction of ancient gems that he argues are not corporeal remains.
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Denmark:
Chris Peppé, one of the heirs to the gemstones, expresses a different view on the family's intentions.
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Portugal:
Chris Peppé argues that his family maintained possession of the relics legally.
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United States:
Chris Peppé is the great grandson of William Claxton Peppé and currently possesses the gem relics.
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Vietnam:
Chris Peppe, a descendant of engineer William Claxton Peppe, stated that his family considered donating the artifacts to temples and museums.
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United Kingdom:
Chris Peppé has written that the jewels passed from his great-uncle to his cousin, and in 2013 came to him and two other cousins.
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United Kingdom:
Chris Peppé is one of three heirs of William Claxton Peppé, involved in the auction of the Piprahwa gems.
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United Kingdom:
Chris Peppé, great-grandson of William, told the BBC the family looked into donating the relics, but all options presented problems and an auction seemed the 'fairest and most transparent way to transfer these relics to Buddhists'.
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United Kingdom:
Chris Peppé, a great-grandson of William Claxton Peppé who owns the gems, said none of the Buddhist temples or experts he had consulted over the past 10 years regarded them as corporeal remains.
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