-
1 of 253523 objects
India
Model of the Golden Temple 1997
Wood, painted and gilded, mirror glass. | 50.3 x 73.2 x 47.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94119
-
In 1997 The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh paid State Visits to Pakistan and India to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Independence.
During their visit to India, The Queen and Prince Philip visited Amritsar in the Punjab, site of the the Sikh Golden Temple. There, they were presented with this painted and gilded wooden model of the temple by the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the President of the SGPC on her visit to The Golden Temple at Amritsar (Punjab) on 14 October 1997
-
Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
-
Medium and techniques
Wood, painted and gilded, mirror glass.
Measurements
50.3 x 73.2 x 47.2 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Punjab [India]
