TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 139

The King's Craftsmen 

 History of the Ivory Carvers of Thiruvananthapuram

Sharing the link to the recording of the KCHR webinar 'The King's Craftsmen' where I discuss the history of ivory carving in Travancore.

https://youtu.be/9lNGb0SvA54

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – 136

 Uthram Tirunal Marthanda Varma's Ivory Skeleton

It was great fun working with the staff of the Natural History Museum, Thiruvananthapuram, for this short film on the ivory skeleton currently on display at the museum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p9ly4K9u_E

TALES FROM THE CAPITAL CITY – LXVI

                                          AN IVORY SKELETON FOR THE PRINCE

'An Ivory Skeleton for the Prince', write-up on Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma's penchant for science,The Hindu, 05-12-2015.