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Arched Panel of Wrought Iron Ornament

Drawing; Ornament and architecture, second half 19th century by Anonymous, British, 19th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/386727

#Drawings #Ornament #TheMet #MetMuseum #Museums #Museum

Fragment of a dish, 11th–12th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/450217

#Ceramics #TheMet #MetMuseum

Riding Boots, American, 1830s

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/115798

#TheMet #MetMuseum

Terracotta fragments of kylikes (drinking cups)

Kylix fragments, Greek, Attic, 5th century BCE

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/671329

#Vases #TheMet #MetMuseum

Fragment, European or Middle Eastern, ca. 1150–ca. 1250

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/695189

#GlassVessels #TheMet #MetMuseum

Pendant with Daoist divinities

Pendant, China, 19th century

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/61743

#Sculpture #TheMet #MetMuseum #Museums #Museum

Dancing Ganesha

10th cent. Red Stone statue from the Kalachuri Dynasty of #MadhyaPradesh shows Him holding His Broken Tusk with which He writes #Ramayana

#Hindu God Lord #Ganesha is worshipped in #India & South-east Asia as a remover of Obstacles (#TrumpTariffs ?) & for grant of Wealth & Success

#GaneshChaturthi

Now at #TheMet (Metropolitan #Museum of #Art)

#IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #History #Heritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #Religion #Hinduism #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt

Brand New Opera

Creating "The Hours"

The artists and members of the creative team discuss the making of Kevin Puts and librettist Greg Pierce’s new opera. Production: Phelim McDermott. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. 2022–23 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.

#opera #theMet #NewOpera #TheHours

https://youtu.be/I5oepaGpAWE