Spotlight Tour: Contained, with Priya Allen ’27

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  • Harvard Art Museums
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    Priya Allen will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers.

    No application or registration needed.

    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 tour. Space is limited, and tours 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
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Neighborhood 9

    Dates and Times

    Saturday, January 31 2PM – 2:50PM

    Additional information

    On this tour, Priya Allen ’27 will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers. The stops on the tour are a Persian jug from the 9th–10th century; a British abolition jug (c. 1810–20); and a samovar designed by Marianne Brandt in the Bauhaus metal workshop in Germany in 1925.

    Free

    An exterior of a building with several people ascending a stone staircase into the building's entrance. Beside the staircase is a colorful sign that says "Free Every Day" in white text.
    Saturday, January 31 2PM – 2:50PM
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    Last updated January 21, 2026.