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Striking Chords
Music in *Ukiyo-E* Prints

Inherent Vice

On the Surface
Contemporary Ceramics

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th—21st Centuries

Works in Process


Ancient Egyptian

Asian

Contemporary

Costume & Textiles

Decorative Arts & Design

18th & 19th–Century American


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AUDIO TOUR

Why is this Even Here?

↳ 37:45

Explore the vibrant backstories and secret lives of objects using this immersive sound experience.

Start at the bridge with the blue and white porcelain.

Ancient Egypt

VIDEO

What are we looking at?

↳ 03:01

Learn about Nesmin, a Ptolemaic priest, and the imagery on his coffin.

Digital collage. Close-up photo of Nesmin's gilded coffin face sits on top of a screencapture of Google Earth showing the globe at night. Boxes with hieroglyphs flank the globe on either side.

VIDEO

Is a Mummy a Work of Art?

↳ 03:35

Nesmin's presence in an art museum raises many difficult questions.

Close-up photo of Nesmin's gilded coffin, showing the face from the brows to the nose. The eyes are open and the eyebrows are a vivid inlaid blue.

VIDEO

How did Nesmin get here?

↳ 02:24

A long and complicated journey: Nesmin's path from Egypt to the RISD Museum.

Digital collage. Several images of Nesmin's coffin are stacked on top of a screenshot from Google Earth of Egypt, showing the topography.

Decorative Arts & Design

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Gallery Guide:
On the Surface:
Contemporary Ceramics

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Gallery Guide:
A Changing Reflection: Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries

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Gallery Guide:
Pendleton Bridge Glass Gallery

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