A Soldier of the Maharaja of Sikkim

Mortimer Menpes

1903

Watercolor

Source: The Durbar, facing p. 164

“This is the old dress of the men in the Raj’s army; they are especially proud of the peacock feathers in their caps.”

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  • Horses and Horsemen
  • Paintings of the Sikkim

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