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drawing of a landscape by French artist Claude Lorrain, and nearly one hundred Indian
Bowl Produced in northeastern Iran, in the province of Khurasan during the Samanid period, this large bowl with its high, flaring sides and bold, rhythmically spaced inscription in „new-style“ script exemplifies the elegance and perfect harmony of the „black-on-white wares“ unearthed in the cities of Nishapur and Samarqand
Islamic Aesthetics Associate Curator Brinda Kumar traces the life and work of Indian
Elephant tusks—exotic, rare, and characterized by a pearly lustrous surface, were prized in medieval Europe for carving into luxurious objects.
the African Savannah elephant, and not from the smaller Asian elephant from the Indian
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
immigrants as well as their taste for luxurious imports, including Chinese porcelain and Indian
Following renovation, 500 sub-Saharan African works highlight major movements—one-fourth on view for the first time—spanning the Middle Ages to today.
Africa’s Eastern Frontiers The Indian Ocean’s main currents are semiannually reversed
choose an item Title: Whitewashing Artist: Attributed to Shivshanker Narayen (Indian
Sultan Muhammad ‚Adil Shah and Ikhlas Khan Riding an ElephantMuhammad ‚Adil Shah (reigned 1627–56) inherited the splendid and diverse ruling traditions of his father, Ibrahim ‚Adil Shah II (reigned 1580–1627) and himself oversaw a strong and distinguished period of Bijanpur history
"Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting," February
ACNLPatternTool Ganapati Immersion, Chowpatty, Bombay, Maharashtra Raghubir Singh Indian
Sultan Ibrahim ‚Adil Shah II in Procession The similarities between this diminutive painting of Ibrahim ‚Adil Shah II (reigned 1580–1627) in a procession of elephants and the far larger Sultan Ibrahim ‚Adil Shah II Riding an Elephant under a Canopy (fig
Indian Miniatures in the India Office Library.
"Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting," February
