Treasures of Antiquity

Ancient Sculptures at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, showcases sculptures from the great civilisations of yore alongside Indian sculptures from the museum's own collection

- Soumitra Das

Surmounting the impediments that geographical boundaries once posed, 19 art treasures of the great civilisations of antiquity (2nd century BCE to 5th century CE), mostly loaned from leading international institutions and museums, have assembled since December 2 last year in the Rotunda Gallery of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai. The museum's vaulting dome soars above this vast hall. This exhibition, titled Ancient Sculptures: India, Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome, and planned in association with CSMVS's special international partners-the Getty, British Museum, Staatliche Museen Zu Berlin as well as leading Indian museums-will afford Indians the rare opportunity of viewing and interpreting in their own way these original objects, till October 1.