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when they annexed the Punjab in 1849. Next to it is a conical turban decorated with
quoits, which can be taken off and hurled at your enemy. Elsewhere, there's a superb
white nephrite-jade wine cup, carved in the shape of a shell, made for the Mogul
emperor Shah Jahan.
Islam
he
Islamic Middle East
gallery
(room 42), next door, has, as its centrepiece, the
silk-and-wool
Ardabil Carpet
, the world's oldest dated Persian carpet from 1540: copies
Tennis
Centre
ACCOMMODATION
Astor Hyde Park hostel
Meininger
SOUTH KENSINGTON
MUSEUMS
RESTAURANT
Racine
1
1
2
PUB
The Queen's Arms
1
Kensington
Gardens
Albert
Memorial
Prince of Wales
Gate
N
Royal
Geographical
Society
Royal
College
of Art
Former Royal
College of
Organists
Sikorski
Museum
Royal
Albert
Hall
Albert Statue
South
Steps
Belt Hall
Holy
Trinity
Royal College
of Music
Goethe
Institute
Imperial College
Queen's
To we r
Holy Trinity
Brompton
Mormon
Church
Brompton
Oratory
Science
Museum
Dana
Centre
Victoria and
Albert Museum
Natural History
Museum
Wildlife
Garden
Ismaili
Centre
Baden-Powell
House
THURLOE
SQUARE
Institut
Français
South
Kensington
Michelin
House
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0
100
yards
