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‘Tiger of Mysore’ relic for sale

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on March 25, 2009
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antiqueFrom The Times:

A golden tiger’s head from the throne of Tipu Sultan – an Indian king famed for resisting British rule – is to go on auction in London next week, less than a month after a sale of Mahatma Gandhi’s belongings sparked an outcry in India.

The gem-encrusted figure due to go on sale at Bonhams on April 2 is considered one of the most important relics of Tipu Sultan, who ruled the southern kingdom of Mysore from 1782-1799 and is renowned as India’s first freedom fighter.

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The aesthete’s dagger

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on April 9, 2008
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A gold encrusted dagger that was once owned by Shah Jahan (1628-1658), the builder of the Taj Mahal and an aesthete whose love for beauty is well known, goes under the hammer on April 10. Inscriptions on the back of the blade include the Mughal emperor’s official titles, date and place of birth, and an “honorific parasol” — an ancient pan-Asian symbol of divinity of royalty, according to Bonhams auction house.

Shah Jahan\'s dagger

[Pic: Reuters]