Metal ware of Tamil Nadu

Illustrated lecture by Pradeep Chakravarthy, author of several books on Tamil Nadu’s heritage and art who
regularly presents heritage tours of Tamil Nadu; and curator of the Sarasvati Mahal Library exhibition presented as
part of the IIC Experience 2015

 

Chair: Ms Ritu Sethi, Chairperson, Craft Revival Trust

 

From 2000 years ago till date, metal touches our lives in many different ways. The talk will delineate the history of
metal ware in Tamil Nadu and present an array of different metal objects – from the humble object of daily use to
grand objects in palaces, many of which have not been seen for several generations