Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In this video, Philip Geisler, a PhD candidate at the Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies in Berlin, who has studied the art displays at the Aga Khan Museum over the last two years, reveals his fascination with the meaning of matter that objects are made of. It reminds him that every object has an ecological significance that is entangled with its spiritual or cultural meaning.
Learn more about the object here: agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/shell-inscriptions-akm665
Accession Number: AKM665
Place: India
Date: 18th century
Materials and Technique: Incised mother-of-pearl
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support
In this video, Philip Geisler, a PhD candidate at the Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies in Berlin, who has studied the art displays at the Aga Khan Museum over the last two years, reveals his fascination with the meaning of matter that objects are made of. It reminds him that every object has an ecological significance that is entangled with its spiritual or cultural meaning.
Learn more about the object here: agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/shell-inscriptions-akm665
Accession Number: AKM665
Place: India
Date: 18th century
Materials and Technique: Incised mother-of-pearl
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support
