Saturday, 3 October 2026

Ivory furniture set given by Louis XVI to Tipu Sultan at the Salar Jung Museum

Four carved ivory chairs around an octagonal inlaid table in a museum display, with visitors reflected in the glass.

An ivory suite presented by Louis XVI to Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Indian state of Mysore, is on display in the Salar Jung Museum, India's largest art museum. A question: why carry sand to the beach?

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