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Object In Focus

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Object In Focus

A-le Bronze Weights

A-le are bronze weights from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Popularly – and incorrectly – labelled as […]

November 22, 2022March 3, 2023Object In Focus

Jaukandhei

In Balasore district of Orissa in India, a newlywed couple are given a pair of […]

August 3, 2022March 3, 2023Object In Focus

Pidha 

A pidha is a low chair with or without armrests and an upright back. The lathe […]

October 30, 2021July 16, 2022Object In Focus

Mata-ni-Pachedi

Cloth of the Mother Goddess Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 20th century, T557.4 Our object in focus is a mata-ni-pachedi from Making […]

July 31, 2021September 25, 2021Object In Focus

Two miniature paintings, two artists, three centuries apart.

This month we look at two miniature paintings currently on display together. Sitar by Ramesh Sharma, […]

June 30, 2021July 3, 2021Object In Focus

A Palungan from Madura, Indonesia

A palungun is a long chest. This one is 188 cm long and is carved […]

May 31, 2021August 11, 2021Object In Focus

Tanjore paintings

We have re-opened!  To celebrate we would like to take a closer look a few of our […]

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021Object In Focus

Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness

Our object of month is the Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness. The similarity of […]

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 […]

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