Asian Art Calendar of Events

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Exhibition Public - USA & Canada

Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York 10028-0198, USA
Oct 28, 2014 To Jan 25, 2015

Detail: This exhibition of some sixty jeweled objects from the private collection formed by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani provides a glimpse into the evolving styles of the jeweled arts in India from the Mughal period until the present day, with emphasis on later exchanges with the West.

Phone No.: 212-535-7710
Contact Email: [email protected]
Site URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2014/treasures-from-india

Flask

North India
1650–1700
H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) W. 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm)
Rock crystal, inlaid with gold wire, rubies, and emeralds, with gold
The Al-Thani Collection