December 15, 2020December 15, 2020Object In Focus Dablo (container), Gujarat, 20th century A dablo is a form of storage container used by the Kathi community of southern Gujarat. Dabla (plural) come […]
November 15, 2020February 17, 2021Object In Focus Jain temple hanging, 20th century This temple hanging is from Gujarat in Northwest India. It has been made using a […]
October 19, 2020October 19, 2020Object In Focus Company School Paintings Company School paintings, early 19th century In the early 19th century, Indian miniature painters found a […]
September 20, 2020October 5, 2020Object In Focus Buddhist Thrones Buddhist Thrones, Burma, Early 20th Century This intricate wood carved Buddhist monk’s throne, dating from […]
July 27, 2020October 5, 2020Object In Focus Pithora Paintings Pithora Paintings, Gujarat, Early 21st Century Pithora paintings are traditionally painted on the walls of […]
June 27, 2020July 27, 2020Object In Focus Vishnu and Garuda Vishnu and Garuda, early 20th century, Balinese This carved and painted wooden figure of Vishnu […]
May 28, 2020May 28, 2020Object In Focus Stereoscope and Stereographs Stereoscopes were popular through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, providing people with entertaining[…]
April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Object In Focus Carved Yashoda Figure Yashoda, is the foster mother of Krishna, as described in the Puranic Hindu texts. This […]
March 24, 2020March 30, 2020Object In Focus Samovars, Copper and Brass Samovars originated in Russia to boil and heat water but these large urn-shaped samovars are […]