The Public Curates: My Favourite Object with Niku Darafshi @AgaKhanMuseumToronto
The Public Curates: My Favourite Object with Niku Darafshi  @AgaKhanMuseumToronto
Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Geology student Niku Darafshi’s favourite artifact in the Museum’s Collection reminds her of her grandparents in Iran and the close but still mysterious relationship artists have with the sights, sounds, and processes of the natural world.

Learn more about Darafshi’s The Public Curates pick, a set of two painted tiles from 17th-century Iran: agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/tile-panel-akm590

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