Sophia Duleep Singh Tikka

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Tikka belonging to Maharani Jindan Kaur Date: 1800-1840 Original Location: Sikh Empire, Lahore, Punjab Present location: Private collection

Gold forehead jewelery ‘tikka’ belonging to Maharani Jindan Kaur and later by Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

A crescent shape set with three uncut rubies and a crescent of rock crystal with many small pearls and gold leaf-shaped piece depending from it. The Tikka is worn from the centre of the head attached to ones’ hair and sits firmly on the forehead.