Meet the Collector: Silver & Ceremony Closing Lecture

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to explore the collecting stories behind the shine with collector-donor Harish K. Patel. Join us for a special closing lecture for the Silver & Ceremony from Southern Asia, 1830-1930 exhibition. Katherine Anne Paul, PhD, The Virginia and William M. Spencer III Curator of Asian Art, will guide the conversation to elevate Mr. Patel’s tales around forming his collection and how that process culminated in this glittering exhibition and generous gift to the Birmingham Museum of Art.

Artists once known, Gujarat, India, Silver Opium Water Flask (Chuski) with Three Parrots and Foliate Motifs, 19th century, Silver, Generous gift of Harish K. Patel, 2022.103a-b

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