South Asia Through The Ages: The Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery
Treasures Revealed
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12m
British Museum curator Richard Blurton provides History Hit viewers a tour of some of the remarkable artefacts that make up the South Asian exhibition, on display at the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery.
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