This is a #handmade #terracotta panel from a 19thcentury #temple in #murshidabad in #Bengal it depicts #soldiers with their #arms we can clearly see from their #costumes #headgear #footwear #swords that they are part of the #local population @dStephenB @arthysteriaa @MuseumBuddy
This #terracotta panel from a 19thcentury #temple in #baranagar in #Bengal shows #European #Soldiers How do we know they are? From their #muskets #attire #headgear the presence of these soldiers must have had a great impact in the #lives of their local people #museums #stories
Another stunning #terracotta panel from a temple in #atpur in #Bengal @DalrympleWill said in his talk yesterday that the #British carried away 40 boats of wealth from the #murshidabad treasury in 18th cen. No wonder these #European soldiers are even in #temples flanked by #gods
@dStephenB have you seen them before?Would you like to comment on these? @arthysteriaa @jhowesuk @LaliMAndrade @willgupshup @orphean_warbler @barunghosh @ArchaeoNomad @barikothi @theAliceRoberts @BLAsia_Africa @MuseumBuddy @heritagewalkcal @OfficialJassa @V_and_A @TourismBengal
@amanmadra @UKPHA @antiquarianism @SushmaJansari @Frannabel2010 @I_W_M @Yael_Rice @ArchaeologistSP @HeritageVols @Heritage @EnglishHeritage
All photos are courtesy parents: Drs Syamali and Asok Kumar Das
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