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Tara, late 9th century
India: Bihar, 801-900
Schist
37 x 18-3/4 x 8-1/2 in. (94 x 47.6 x 21.6 cm)
Norton Simon Art Foundation
Mehndi: Designs of Beauty
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Educator: Staff Educator
Type: Family Day
Decorative patterns and designs are easy to find in the Museum’s Southeast Asian and Indian collection. Mehndi is the Indian tradition of painting patterns on the feet and hands using pigment from the henna plant. Hunt for patterns in the gallery, and then create beautiful designs on a pair of paper hands.
Special Exhibition Galleries | Free with admission | No reservations needed
