For a thousand years, the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent has been a cultural crossroad, resulting in a rich and vibrant legacy of arts and crafts. 

We want to celebrate this legacy and we need your help.

Using the exceptional collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition Crafts of the Punjab has been created especially for the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, and presents the extensive range of arts and crafts made across the Punjab in the 19th century. This offers a rare opportunity to view these stunning works outside London.   The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum and its exhibitions are free to enter.

Seen in the most everyday of objects, the delicate and detailed artistry of local craftspeople has been woven into fabrics, carved into furniture and etched into precious ornaments for centuries. 

The exhibition will feature never before exhibited objects, famous artefacts and unique masterpieces of craft, including the Golden Throne made by a Muslim craftsman in Lahore for Ranjit Singh, the first Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab. 

Discover the skilful art of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain sculpture, Amritsar’s delicately carved ivories, Hoshiarpur’s elaborate musical instruments and Sialkot’s embellished steel artefacts.    

These unique objects require unique care and attention. This is where you come in, we need to raise £10,000 to help display these culturally important items for the people of the Midlands to enjoy.   

Can you help?