Saturday, January 15, 2011

Throne of Nadir Shah


This throne was among the spoils of war brought back from Mughal India by the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah, who presented it as a gift to Mahmud I (1730/1754). In early years it was mistaken known as the Shah Ismail Throne.

Whereabouts: Topkapi Palace

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