Chowmahalla Palace Arms Collection

Emanuel · 29th April 2012, 04:54 PM

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Emanuel · 29th April 2012, 04:58 PM

What is quite fascinating is the sheer range of styles. Hyderabad's Nizam collected from all over the sub-continent. The high number of straight tulwars is also interesting.

With the exception of the chain mail and the "cobra" blade none of this stuff was labelled. The exhibition method is also weird. Everything in glass boxes up on the high walls. it was very difficult to get good shots and impossible to do close-ups without a tripod and with all the light reflections.

So it's all eye-candy, what you see is what I saw.

Next up is the Salar Jung Museum here in the city, which is said to boast one of the largest arms collections in the world.

Stay tuned...

Emanuel

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 29th April 2012, 05:40 PM

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What is quite fascinating is the sheer range of styles. Hyderabad's Nizam collected from all over the sub-continent. The high number of straight tulwars is also interesting.

With the exception of the chain mail and the "cobra" blade none of this stuff was labelled. The exhibition method is also weird. Everything in glass boxes up on the high walls. it was very difficult to get good shots and impossible to do close-ups without a tripod and with all the light reflections.

So it's all eye-candy, what you see is what I saw.

Next up is the Salar Jung Museum here in the city, which is said to boast one of the largest arms collections in the world.

Stay tuned...

Emanuel

Salaams Emanuel ~ Stunning ... Brilliant ! Well done in cataloguing that for the forum library... The only museum in the world where you need a telescopic lens or a 30 foot ladder to see the exhibits!

It is quite amazing that a lot of these museums have unlabelled work and none have heard of interactive displays... At least there were a few with descriptions ... but looking at the depth of stuff up the walls it is an incredible collection.

Regards,
Ibrahim al Balooshi.

Stan S. · 29th April 2012, 07:59 PM

O! M! G!

I think I just died and went to heaven! Best post evar!!!

Such a shame that in all of my visits to India I never made it to Hydrebad

Atlantia · 29th April 2012, 08:03 PM

Wow!
Thanks for sharing Emanuel.

Ferguson · 30th April 2012, 01:07 AM

Simply stunning. Thank you!
Steve

Berkley · 30th April 2012, 02:11 AM

Thank you very much for taking so many excellent photos under difficult circumstances, and for sharing them with us.

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Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	What is quite fascinating is the sheer range of styles. Hyderabad's Nizam collected from all over the sub-continent. The high number of straight tulwars is also interesting. With the exception of the chain mail and the "cobra" blade none of this stuff was labelled. The exhibition method is also weird. Everything in glass boxes up on the high walls. it was very difficult to get good shots and impossible to do close-ups without a tripod and with all the light reflections. So it's all eye-candy, what you see is what I saw. Next up is the Salar Jung Museum here in the city, which is said to boast one of the largest arms collections in the world. Stay tuned... Emanuel

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Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	O! M! G! I think I just died and went to heaven! Best post evar!!! Such a shame that in all of my visits to India I never made it to Hydrebad

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Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Wow! Thanks for sharing Emanuel.

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Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Simply stunning. Thank you! Steve

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Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Thank you very much for taking so many excellent photos under difficult circumstances, and for sharing them with us.