The Lions Teeth: Sikh Artillery from the Anglo Sikh Wars

The Lions Teeth Sikh Artillery from the Anglo Sikh Wars. 1st April 2017: Newarke Houses Museum, Leicester Another hard hitting lecture took place on the 1st April as part of the exhibition Anglo Sikh Wars Battles Treaties and Relics. Neil Carleton, Senior Documentation Officer from the Victoria and Albert Museum

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The golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

The golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Place of origin:Lahore, Pakistan (made) Date:1820-1830 (made) Artist/Maker:Hafiz Muhammad (maker) Materials and Techniques:Wood and resin core, covered with sheets of repoussé, chased and engraved gold Museum number: 2518(IS) Copyright: © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2016 Golden octagonal throne, of waisted shape, with 8

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