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Light: Visionary Perspectives

Light: Visionary Perspectives

July 13, 2024–March 17, 2025
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Thursday, Oct 31, 2024

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The Caged Bird Sings

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The Caged Bird Sings

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Sun, Jun 23–Wed, Jun 26, 2024
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Rhythms of Canada

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Rhythms of Canada

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June 29–July 1, 2024
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Reflections on Khusrau and Kabir: Featuring Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and Ramneek Singh

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Reflections on Khusrau and Kabir: Featuring Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and Ramneek Singh

October 22, 2024
8 pm
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Rhythms of Canada

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Rhythms of Canada

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Collections Highlights

Pharmacy Jars (Albarelli)

Pharmacy Jars (Albarelli)

Accession Number:AKM567 and AKM568
Place:Syria
Dimensions:AKM567: diameter 49.4 cm, height 32 cm, AKM568: diameter 49.4 cm, height 30.7 cm
Date:15th century
Materials and Technique:fritware, underglaze-painted

Bowl With A Fantastical Elephant-Headed Creature

Bowl With A Fantastical Elephant-Headed Creature

Place:Iran
Dimensions:15.2 cm
Date:early 13th century
Materials and Technique:fritware, lustre-painted

Ivory Horn (Oliphant)

Ivory Horn (Oliphant)

Place:Probably Southern Italy; silver mounts made in England
Dimensions:64 x 34 cm
Date:11th to late12th Century; c. 1620
Materials and Technique:carved ivory with silver mount

Kashkul (Begging Bowl)

Kashkul (Begging Bowl)

Place:Iran
Dimensions:61 cm
Date:late 16th century
Materials and Technique:brass

Planispheric Astrolabe

Planispheric Astrolabe

Place:Spain, Toledo (probably)
Dimensions:13.5 cm
Date:14th century
Materials and Technique:bronze, engraved and inlaid with silver

Dish

Dish

Place:Iznik, Turkey
Dimensions:Diameter 34.3 cm, height 7.4 cm
Date:1570–80
Materials and Technique:Fritware, underglaze-painted

Isfandiyar Kills The Simurgh

Isfandiyar Kills The Simurgh

Creator:attributed to Siyavusah
Place:Iran, Qazvin
Dimensions:40.4 x 29.8 cm
Date:1576–77
Materials and Technique:opaque watercolour, gold, silver and ink on paper

Shell With Inscriptions

Shell With Inscriptions

Place:India
Dimensions:14.5 cm
Date:18th century
Materials and Technique:Incised mother-of-pearl

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