Clive of India collection
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The Clive of India collection is a notable assemblage of Indian and East India Company artifacts, artworks, and historical objects amassed by Robert Clive and his family, now housed at Powis Castle in Wales.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art collection
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historical collection ⓘ museum collection ⓘ |
| collectionSize | one of the largest collections of South Asian artifacts in a British country house ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
National Trust catalogues
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scholarly publications on empire and material culture ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Powis Castle museum rooms ⓘ |
| genre | colonial-era collection ⓘ |
| hasCollector |
Clive family
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Robert Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
association with colonial plunder
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ethical concerns about provenance ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | public understanding of British imperial history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East India Company artifacts
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Hindu religious objects ⓘ Indian artifacts ⓘ Islamic art objects ⓘ Mughal artifacts ⓘ arms and armour ⓘ arms captured in India ⓘ ceramics ⓘ coins ⓘ company records ⓘ furniture ⓘ ivory objects ⓘ jewellery ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ medals ⓘ miniatures ⓘ paintings ⓘ silverware ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Powys
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Powis Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
East India Company
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Robert Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ history of British India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | collections of Powis Castle ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
acquisition of spoils from Bengal
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transfer to National Trust ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Powis Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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