Sikh fortress turban

Exhibition consultation
and content creation

November 2010 –
February 2011

In 2011 the British Museum worked together with the Sikh community to put a 19th century Sikh Fortress Turban on display.

This partnership involved members of the Sikh Community supporting the Museum with the conservation, display and interpretation of this object of faith.

Sikh fortress turban exhibition
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Sikh fortress turban

Sikh Akali-Nihang turban (dastaar boonga), blue cloth (21st century) with steel blades and quoits, Punjab, India, 19th century.