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2019/10/22 - 2020/01/18
Set in Stone - Gems and Jewels from Royal Indian Courts
As part of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture, Gems and Jewels from Royal Indian Courts at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha showcased more than 100 spectacular pieces from across Qatar Museums’ collection, including many masterpieces that had never been displayed to the public before.
The exhibition included items from the permanent collections of MIA, the National Museum of Qatar, and Qatar Museum’s Orientalist Collection, bringing together a splendid array of jewellery, jewel led objects, works on paper, and photography. Highlights included MIA’s famous gold and gem-set falcon and the brilliant diamond necklace from Varanasi.