Feminine power: Welcoming a new Goddess Kali icon
Working with our community consultants In January 2022 the British Museum welcomed the arrival of a newly commissioned Murti or icon of the Goddess Kali. Made by renowned artist Kaushik…
Queen Elizabeth II
The Trustees and staff of the Victoria and Albert Museum are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle. As the world…
From Spain to California: the odyssey of a fifteenth-century artesonado
An outstanding example of architectural woodwork displayed at the Legion of Honor, part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, is a painted and gilded wooden ceiling, or artesonado,…
The spattered jama / 3
When I first discussed potential conservation treatment projects as part of my six-month placement in the Textile Conservation Studio at the V&A, I expressed a desire to work on costume…
The spattered jama / 2
This spattered jama (skirted robe), belonging to a man’s court ensemble, has one of the most voluminous skirts in the V&A’s dress collection. It certainly has the longest hem; constructed…
The spattered jama / 1
It is unusual – if not unknown – to find an historically complete ensemble in a museum collection. Imagine our excitement, then, when we encountered a 19th-century Rajput court ensemble…
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