Gallery Talk: Animal Power
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Harvard Art Museums
Free
Explore the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries.
Sign-up Information
- Ages: Adults.
- Wheelchair accessible.
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Cost
This Event is free!
Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited, and talks are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
Maraykanka
Dates and Times
Wednesday, December 17 12:30PM – 1PM
Additional information
On view in the Islamic art gallery (2550) are a 16th-century Persian carpet, a selection of ceramic and metal sculptural objects from 13th- and 19th-century Iran, and contemporary glass birds by Turkish artist Felekşan Onar. The display in the South Asian art gallery (2590) includes a devotional painting showing animal mounts of Hindu deities, a textile featuring hybrid creatures from Hindu mythology, and a Gujarati embroidery with rainbow-colored birds.
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Last updated December 10, 2025.
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