Headgear: the helmet of Tipu Sultan
Headgear taken from Tipu Sultan’s palace at the capture of Seringapatam in 1799This fabric and metal helmet is inscribed with texts from the Holy Qur’an describing the virtues of Allah and the Prophet Mohammed. The guard is decorated with tiger’s heads, the animal associated with Tipu Sultan, Muslim ruler of Mysore, one of the most […]
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