Mumbai's Oldest Museum

Formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum

Mumbai's Oldest Museum

Formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum

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THE WITNESS

By Nalini Malani

Curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and Johan Pijnappel

Jan 11, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020

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This exhibition is in association with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai and is supported by Volte Art Projects.
Exhibition

THE WITNESS

By Nalini Malani
Jan 11, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020

Curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and Johan Pijnappel
Engage with the Museum collection and contemporary exhibitions critically and creatively through interpretive gallery visits and workshops! For all age-groups.
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This elaborately embroidered cloth is a part of a Zoroastrian woman’s bridal shalwar (trousers). The peacock motif is a metaphor for fertility and desire. The radiating sun is ‘Khurshid Khanum’, a female representation of the sun, associated with Zoroastrian folklore is also seen embroidered. The two outer panels contain lilies, in Persia poets have often referred to the body of the beloved as ‘susan-bar’ (‘susan’ meaning lily and ‘bar’ the bosom’).
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Collection

Object Of The Month

Detail of Zoroastrian Woman’s Bridal Shalwar (Trouser), Iran, Yazd or Kerman, mid to late 19th century
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03/2020

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