Picture gallery - Treasures: Allahabad Museum

A selection from the collection of the Allahabad Museum

Treasures: Allahabad Museum, 190pp, Rs 995, Niyogi Books

This volume highlights the treasures of the Allahabad Museum, which has a rich and diversified collection of art, antiquities, firmans, paintings, sculptures, coins, ceramics, archaeological objects, illustrated manuscripts, decorative art objects, arms and armour, textiles, natural history specimens, photographs, prints and personal collections.
The artefacts are displayed in 16 different galleries including an exhibition in the Memorial Hall, in the memory of AK Coomaraswamy, and also in the Central Hall.

The collection allows Indian visitors to feel a sense of pride in their ancient culture and identity and enable visitors from other countries to appreciate India’s culture and its values. *

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Ecstasy by Nicholas Roerich, Canvas, tempera, 20th century CE. (Treasures: Allahabad Museum)

Persian hookah, wood and bronze, 20th century CE. (Treasures: Allahabad Museum)

Skanda in ivory, date not known. (Treasures: Allahabad Museum)