The arts of both the chase and war were part of the Maharajas' public duties. Credit: @V&A/Asian Art Museum/
- The arts of both the chase and war were part of the Maharajas' public duties.
- Maharaja reveals the extraordinary culture of India's kings," said Jay Xu, Director of the Asian Art Museum
- Gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphire, pearl
- Reconstructed with some substitute stones in 2002. Platinum, diamonds, yellow zirconia, white zirconias, topazes, synthetic rubies, smoky quartz, citrine. Created for Sir Bhupindra Singh, Maharaja of Patiala. Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier.
- Maharaja reveals the extraordinary culture of India's kings," said Jay Xu, Director of the Asian Art Museum
- Even a semi-divine ruler has to find time for love.
- From the stone age to the Jazz age, for Indian's rulers, anything goes.
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