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The Salar Jung Museum has a fine collections of jade, metal ware, textiles
and weapons which provide a look into the post Mughal court life. The jade
room displays beautiful wine bowls, daggers with jade handles, plates ,
mirror frames. On dispaly in the Ivory Room are chess sets, images and
painted objects. The paintings on view include Jain palm leaf miniatures,
miniatures from the Deccani, Malwa, Mewar and kangra schools. There is also
a Western art section which contains glass from Venice, Bohemia and England,
imitations of European painters and the museum's pride. |
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The State Museum : |
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The State Museum is housed in a building
converted from one of the Nizam's mansions. On the ground floor are bronzes
and Stone age implements. However, the interesting objects are a life-size
lizard, a mother and child dating to the 2nd century BC, three enormous
temple bells, an unusual boyish rendering of Parvati and a narasimha, seated
with lakshmi on his lap. Upstairs are cases of ivory, enamel and porcelain
ware as well as examples of Bidri, the State's best known craft technique. |
