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Man's Crown, 400s–600s CE Nubia, Qustul (Sudan), X-Group or Ballana culture, unknown jeweler. Silver, gemstones (including garnet, carnelian), and paste stones (glass); 20 x 15 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.). Egyptian Museum, Cairo, 70455. © DeA Picture Library / S. Vannini / Art Resource, NY
Join Dr. Kristen Windmuller-Luna (curator of African art at the Cleveland Museum of Art) to learn more about the groundbreaking international loan show Africa & Byzantium.
Co-organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this exhibition considers the relationship between northern and eastern African kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire. This talk considers key works in the exhibition, special elements of Cleveland’s presentation, and a behind-the-scenes curatorial perspective on its creation.