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ahwt Posts: 2357 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 05-21-2023 01:04 PM The Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City has an exhibitSilver Splendor: Conserving the Royal Thrones of Dungarpur, India that should be interesting. IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1645 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 06-02-2023 09:37 AM Thanks for sharing this - it is new to me! They are way over the top but they are also magnificent examples of the silversmithing abilities of the people who made them. I am thinking that maybe I might get something like this for my living room IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11555 Registered: Apr 93	posted 06-04-2023 06:03 PM quote: Silver Splendor: Conserving the Royal Thrones of Dungarpur, India Silver Splendor trailer Location: Gallery 203 Thrones communicate the authority and grandeur of their owners. Created in the early 1900s while India was under British colonial rule, these silver thrones and their regalia reveal complex histories of cultural exchange and the representation of political power In 1911 the Maharawal (ruler) of Dungarpur, a small kingdom in the western state of Rajasthan, commissioned these European-style objects for use in a new royal palace. 1911 was also the year of the British King George V’s coronation as Emperor of India, an event celebrated by a grand Durbar (court assembly) and King-Emperor’s tour of India. Given the date, the thrones were likely created to receive dignitaries in Dungarpur during this year of tours and celebrations. A former Dungarpur king brought the thrones to Europe in 1969 and the Nelson-Atkins acquired them in 2013. Since then, the museum, with local and international partners, restored these objects, using a combination of advanced technologies and traditional Indian art forms to give a sense of their original appearance. IP: Logged

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