Unidentified artist, man’s coat (choga), Indian, Punjab, or Beneres, 18th or early 19th century. Silk with silk and silver and gold discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts, silver and gilt silver flat metal strips wrapped around a silk core yarn; printed plain weave cotton. Denman Waldo Ross Collection.
Unidentified artist, man’s coat (choga), Indian, Punjab, or Beneres, 18th or early 19th century. Silk with silk and silver and gold discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts, silver and gilt silver flat metal strips wrapped around a silk core yarn; printed plain weave cotton. Denman Waldo Ross Collection.
Explore South Asian and Islamic Art
2:30 pm–4:00 pm
In this two-week session, take a deep dive into the MFA’s collections of Islamic and South Asian art, focusing on light sensitive artworks—works on paper and textiles—which are on view for a short time only. Learn about Persian and Indian paintings, Arabic calligraphy, contemporary art, and textiles from Syria, Turkey, India and Spain.
Nadirah Mansour, assistant curator of Islamic Art, Art of Asia
Laura Weinstein, Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art, Art of Asia
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
Tickets must be purchased prior to the start of the first session; individual sessions are not available.
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk.
Bag Checks
All bags are subject to inspection by Museum staff. Backpacks, large bags, all liquids including hand sanitizer and sunscreen, and outside food or drink are not permitted. Exceptions are made for medical or religious needs. All bags are strongly discouraged, and any bags larger than 11” x 15” must be checked in the Coat Room upon entry. Read our full bag check policy.