Room 41: South Asia
The Nehru Gallery displays jewellery, textiles, furniture, arms and armour, metalwork and paintings of the Mughal a…
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Room 47b: Indian Sculpture
Sculptures and devotional objects from the Indian subcontinent form this display. Indian sculpture had its beginnin…
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South & South-East Asia collections: staff & areas of expertise
India & South-East Asia: Staff & Areas of Expertise
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Introduction to Indian textiles
Indian textiles have a long and distinguished history. The technique of mordant dyeing, which gives intense colours…
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites: India
Within a short time of the Buddha's death in around 405 BC, lay devotees and members of the ordained community were…
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites: Sri Lanka
From the 4th century BC until the beginning of the 11th century AD, Anuradhapura (in Sri Lanka) was one of the most…
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V&A in India
V&A curators and conservators are frequent visitors to Indian art institutions, working with several museums on a v…
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Asia
The Victoria and Albert Museum's Asian collections include objects from East Asia, South and South-East Asia, and the Middle East. They are rich in a broad range of artistic media and illustrate many different aspects of religious, courtly and everyday life.
Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography
In 2011, Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography highlighted the work of 17 South African photographers
Poisoned arrows from Assam and Burma
In the Asian Department's Indian & South East Asian collection, some innocuous looking arrows hold a potentially lethal secret.
The Jain Faith
The four ancient Indian religious traditions of Jainism, Ajivikism, Buddhism and Hinduism developed in South Asia over a period of more than a thousand years.
South Asian dress reading list
Recommended reading about South Asian Dress
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography (HB)
Accompanies a V&A exhibition. Presents the work of 17 South African photographers.
Buy nowEvent - Arts of Asia 11/12
Mon 12 September 2011–Mon 16 July 2012
COURSE: Discover the Arts of Asia, 1500–1900 in this popular Year Course focusing on the rich diversity of artistic traditions found within the vast territories of the Islamic Middle East, South Asia and China. You can book the full course, or select individual terms or days. Mondays, 12 September 2011 – 16 July 2012 (over 3 terms)
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