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Lecture: Investigating Authenticity, South Asian Export Art

August 11, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

This talk examines the flexible definition (and boundaries) of “India” throughout the centuries, as well as the complexities associated with authenticity. This relates both to the long legacy of forgeries and fakes produced in South Asia, as well as the problems inherent in Western collectors’ ambitions to acquire authentic portrayals of the region and its peoples. These issues all beg the question of how best to categorize objects that, from their origin and by their nature, belie simple classification.

With Siddhartha Shah, Peabody Essex Museum, Curator of South Asian Art and Director of Education and Civic Engagement

Free, but pre-registration is required

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Date:
August 11, 2022
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Venue

Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington St
Bath, ME 04530 United States
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Maine Maritime Museum