The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds one of the finest collections of South and Southeast Asian art in North America, spanning ancient and medieval Indian sculpture, bronzes, miniature painting and decorative arts.
[Atlas Perspective] Profiled as a Museum (collection and place) for its Indian / South Asian holdings. A significant repository of Indian art abroad and a potential partner for exhibitions, loans and scholarship. Provenance is noted factually in the acquisition field.
The Met built its South Asian collection through acquisitions, gifts and bequests over the twentieth century, developing dedicated galleries and a strong programme of scholarship and exhibitions on the art of India and the wider region.
The Met is a principal home for Indian art in North America, advancing the global study and appreciation of the subcontinent's sculpture, painting and decorative traditions.
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The collection was assembled through purchases, gifts and bequests; the Met has reviewed and, in some cases, returned works with contested provenance.
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