Jade collection of the Salar Jung Museum information
Collection of Salar Jung Museum
The Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad boasts of an extensive collection of jade and jade objects, and it is one of the largest collection of jade displayed for public in India. The collection as per a publication from 1979 of Salar Jung Museum suggests that there were 984 objects with varying degree of craftsmanship. Most of the artefacts are from the Mughal Empire and some from the Asaf Jah Dynasty. There are two types of objects, first the one which are partially made of jade like hilts of daggers and swords and some articles purely carved out of Jade like small cups and miniatures.[1]
^Nigam, M. L. (1979). Jade Collection in the Salar Jung Museum. Salar Jung Museum Board.
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