ArtBreak: Silver & Ceremony

What does silver from southern Asia have to do with the ways we eat now? EVERYTHING! Come learn more about Gin and Tonics, India Pale Ale (IPA), milk with your tea, and many fantastic tales of food history intertwined with southern Asian silver in this midday ArtBreak. The talk will be led by Katherine Anne Paul, PhD, The Virginia and William M. Spencer III Curator of Asian Art.

Image credit: Attributed to Grish Chunder Dutt, Kolkata (Calcutta), Bengal, India, Monumental Beer Pitcher with Merman Matsya Avatar Upon a Lotus with Two Snake Handles and Kirtimukha Head Under Spout, about 1890, Silver, Generous gift of Harish K. Patel, 2022.137

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• Next Saturday, 4th October, 01:00 pm, Latin American Heritage Festival in Birmingham
• Next month, 16th October, 07:30 pm, 24th Annual LaVona Rushton Conert in Birmingham
• Next month, 30th October, 05:00 pm, Jazz Night: Forged Fusion in Birmingham

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