Sunday at the Met | Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy
Attributed to the Bombay painter (probably named Abdul Hamid Naqqash). Sultan ‘Ali ‘Adil Shah II Shooting an Arrow at a Tiger (detail), ca. 1660. Bijapur. Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and probably lapis lazuli pigment on paper. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Lent by Howard Hodgkin
Celebrate the history and culture of Hyderabad with a lecture by author William Dalrymple followed by an original performance by Preeti Vasudevan and her dance company Thresh, inspired by the life of Deccan poetess Mah Laqa Bai Chanda.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy.
When: Sun., Apr. 26, 2015 at 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
Price: Free with museum admission
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Attributed to the Bombay painter (probably named Abdul Hamid Naqqash). Sultan ‘Ali ‘Adil Shah II Shooting an Arrow at a Tiger (detail), ca. 1660. Bijapur. Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and probably lapis lazuli pigment on paper. The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Lent by Howard Hodgkin
Celebrate the history and culture of Hyderabad with a lecture by author William Dalrymple followed by an original performance by Preeti Vasudevan and her dance company Thresh, inspired by the life of Deccan poetess Mah Laqa Bai Chanda.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy.
Buy tickets/get more info now