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Habshi and Sidi: Africans in the Deccan

July 1, 2015

By Courtney A. Stewart

Senior Research Assistant Courtney A. Stewart highlights a selection of African Indian leaders who rose to the rank of nobility within the Deccan's multicultural society.

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The Jabach Portrait, Right Side Up

December 22, 2014

By Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher describes the process of turning over the Jabach portrait, which had been undergoing conservation on its reverse, so that it can be stretched onto a new frame.

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A Patriotic Drum, for the Fourth of July

June 30, 2014

By Jayson Kerr Dobney

Associate Curator Jayson Dobney accounts for the side drum's many uses during military activities in the American Civil War.

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The Met's unofficial mascot—this tiny hippo named William—has a bit of a dark side

August 28, 2013

By Isabel Stünkel

"A lot of us are inclined to only see his cute side, but in fact there is a lot more to him than that."

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Side Notes on the Sideshow

April 5, 2017

By Robyn Fleming

Associate Museum Librarian for Interlibrary Services and Digital Initiatives Robyn Fleming highlights some of the books that appear in the exhibition Seurat's Circus Sideshow.

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The Artist Project: Sheila Hicks

December 7, 2015

Artist Sheila Hicks reflects on _The Organ of Mary_, a prayer book by Ethiopian scribe Baselyos in this episode of The Artist Project.

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Behind the Scenes: The Working Side of the Museum, 1928

January 31, 2020

Sumptuously shot in richly contrasting black and white, this lyrical series of vignettes provides a window into the hidden workings of the Museum.

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Rich Legacy of African Textiles on View in Metropolitan Museum Exhibition

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Poised to Hear More

January 22, 2015

"On that other side of her ear, this whole world around the sculpture came to life." —Jennifer Morris, actor

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The Met Announces Landmark Promised Gift of Photographs from World-Renowned Collection of Artur Walther and the Walther Family Foundation

The expansive gift includes more than 6,500 works, with a focus on historical and contemporary photography and time-based media primarily from Africa, China, Japan, and Germany. Iconic works from the collection will be featured in the newly reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, will be the subject of two exhibitions in 2025 and 2028, and will be an important addition to the collection displays in the new Oscar L. and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing.