November 10, 2011
India’s cultural artefacts scattered around the world
The Koh-i-Noor diamond might be the artefacts from India that grabs the most headlines, but there are many other artefacts from the country also located in museums & private collections abroad.
From:
Times of India
National treasures scattered across the world
Reema Gehi, Mumbai Mirror Mar 19, 2011, 12.48pm ISTAs the Pearl Canopy of Baroda goes up for auction soon, we take a look at other such national treasures scattered across the world
The remarkable objet d’art — Pearl Canopy of Baroda — will soon be auctioned at Sotheby’s, New York. It is estimated to fetch $5 million (about Rs 22.51 crore).
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