Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial
Nayantara Lamba, BA History and World Philosophy
On 12 November, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) imposed a temporary ban on the export of a jewelled tiger head valued at £1.5 million which once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan was an Indian ruler