Chowmahalla Palace Arms Collection

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Emanuel

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.]

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]

Wow!
Thanks for sharing Emanuel.

[Ferguson]

Simply stunning. Thank you!
Steve

[Berkley]

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

[Battara]

Great stuff thanks!

[Robert]

I too must say thank you for taking and sharing these wonderful photos.


Robert