30 November 202323 December 2023Object In Focus Tarpai (low table) Punjab, India NWHSA: MET104 has long been known as a “trivet” in the collection. There […]
27 October 202323 December 2023Object In Focus Bombay Pottery Vase Bombay, India Late 19th Century Vibrant colours and spectacular form with beautiful motifs – this […]
3 March 20233 March 2023Object In Focus A-le Bronze Weights Usually, a-le came in setsof ten. Their mass was calculated by units of tical, which […]
22 November 20223 March 2023Object In Focus Jaukandhei In Balasore district of Orissa in India, a newlywed couple are given a pair of […]
3 August 20223 March 2023Object In Focus Pidha A pidha is a low chair with or without armrests and an upright back. The lathe […]
30 October 202116 July 2022Object In Focus Mata-ni-Pachedi Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 20th century, T557.4 Our object in focus is a mata-ni-pachedi from Making a Mark – our new display of […]
31 July 202125 September 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, […]
30 June 20213 July 2021Object In Focus A Palungan from Madura, Indonesia A palungun is a long chest. This one is 188 cm long and is carved […]
31 May 202111 August 2021Object In Focus Tanjore paintings We have re-opened! To celebrate we would like to take a closer look a few of our […]
26 February 202126 February 2021Object In Focus Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness Our object of month is the Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness. The similarity of […]