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 […]
Object Of The Month
Two miniature paintings, two artists, three centuries apart.
This month we look at two miniature paintings currently on display together. Sitar by Ramesh Sharma, […]
A Palungan from Madura, Indonesia
A palungun is a long chest. This one is 188 cm long and is carved […]
Tanjore paintings
We have re-opened! To celebrate we would like to take a closer look a few of our […]
Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness
Our object of month is the Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness. The similarity of […]
Dablo (container), Gujarat, 20th century
A dablo is a form of storage container used by the Kathi community of southern Gujarat. Dabla (plural) come […]
Jain temple hanging, 20th century
This temple hanging is from Gujarat in Northwest India. It has been made using a […]
Company School Paintings
Company School paintings, early 19th century In the early 19th century, Indian miniature painters found a […]
Buddhist Thrones
Buddhist Thrones, Burma, Early 20th Century This intricate wood carved Buddhist monk’s throne, dating from […]
Pithora Paintings
Pithora Paintings, Gujarat, Early 21st Century Pithora paintings are traditionally painted on the walls of […]