A small object. A very large story.
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2/3 By tracing a single object across Russian, Kalmyk, and Qing worlds, the talk explores how objects could shape political relationships, communicate authority, and acquire new meanings as they moved between empires.
1/3 What can a damaged, seemingly ordinary sabre tell us about diplomacy?
On 3 July I'll be speaking at the ANU Mongolia Institute about Prince Bambar's sabre, a diplomatic gift awarded by Catherine II and later presented to the Qianlong Emperor.
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Get tickets on Humanitix - A Gift Across Empires: Bambar’s Sabre and the Material Politics of Steppe Diplomacy hosted by ANU Mongolia Institute. Online. Thursday 2nd July 2026. Find event information.