Seljuq and the Ilkhanid art at the Met, New York
MANHATTAN Islamic Art Exhibit The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 82nd Street
and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, is hosting the exhibition, "Riding
Across Central Asia: Images of the Mongolian Horse in Islamic Art,"
now through Sept. 24.
The exhibit examines the depiction of horses in Islamic art, especially
during the Seljuq and the Ilkhanid periods in Iran. Museum hours are 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays through Thursdays and 9:30 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Suggested admission is $10, $5 for students and senior citizens and
free for museum members and children under 12 accompanied by an adult.
For information, call the museum at 212-535-7710 or visit www.metmuseum.org.
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