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South Asian Art

Objects in Focus

A New Look

We're redoing the South Asian galleries. Find out how, when, and why >

philamuseum These wide-eyed guys are actually three gods... >

Scholarly Sources

History of the Collection

How did all this South Asian art end up in Philly? Learn about the collectors >

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What is South Asian art?

StereotypingWhat's the boundary between cultural representation and appropriation? >

Who's WhoDiscover Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Deities

gild-ed /'gilded/adjectivecovered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint

philamuseum Look closely. This intricately carved conch shell... >

Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Discover what South Asian Art is about >

Explore works from India, Nepal, TIbet, Iran, Pakistan, and beyond >