June 27, 2020July 27, 2020Object Of The Month Vishnu and Garuda Vishnu and Garuda, early 20th century, Balinese This carved and painted wooden figure of Vishnu […]
May 28, 2020May 28, 2020Object Of The Month Stereoscope and Stereographs Stereoscopes were popular through the Victorian and Edwardian eras, providing people with entertaining[…]
April 27, 2020April 27, 2020Object Of The Month Carved Yashoda Figure Yashoda, is the foster mother of Krishna, as described in the Puranic Hindu texts. This […]
March 24, 2020March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Samovars, Copper and Brass Samovars originated in Russia to boil and heat water but these large urn-shaped samovars are […]
February 24, 2020March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Lord Sharabha and Narasimha Later, King Hiranyakashipu had a son, Prahlad, who chose to worship Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was incensed. […]
January 23, 2020March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Our Historic Building The South Asia Collection Museum is housed in an architectural gem, a Grade II listed Victorian roller-skating […]
December 12, 2019March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Saraswati by Ravi Varma Saraswati, A Lithograph By Ravi Varma, Early 20th Century Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom, […]
November 12, 2019March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Jain panel, Live and Let Live Jain panel, Live and Let Live Late 20th century India This carved and painted Jain […]
October 21, 2019March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Javanese Wayang Puppetry Despite their elaborate appearance, wayang kulit puppets are designed for shadow puppetry. Wayang kulit is […]
September 19, 2019March 30, 2020Object Of The Month Bandhani textiles Bandhani textiles Gujarat, India Bandhani is a general term applied to Indian tie-dyed textiles but […]