Danger in the Hills

Uncover the true stories behind the artwork. Click on these objects in the picture to find out more:

• the Lee-Enfield rifle
• the sepoy
• the 'kullah'

'Danger in the Hills', 1976
Watercolour and acrylic on board, by FD Phillips

'Danger in the Hills' reveals the incredible story of a tribesman from the war-like North West Frontier of India. He came from a place where fierce tribesmen waged bitter war against the soldiers of the British crown. Despite this, many of these tribesmen sometimes joined Britain's Indian Army where they lost none of that fierceness, none of their ancient code of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.

• Rifle
• Sepoy
• Kullah