Tokyo National Museum to host exhibition of masterpieces from The Al Thani Collection
6 November 2019 - 9 February 2020
Man, God & Nature in the Ancient World: Masterpieces from The Al Thani Collection will feature 117 works of art created by a rich diversity of cultures spanning over three thousand years. United by the themes of man, god and nature, it explores the way in which people of the ancient world addressed and interpreted the forces around them. Highlights range from a Kiliya ‘stargazer’ idol carved from marble c. 3000 BC and an Egyptian royal head carved from jasper c. 1450 BC to a ceremonial Mayan mask and Sasanian silver from the first centuries of the Christian era.
More details of the exhibition can be found here