Spotlight Tour: Contained with Priya Allen ’27

Published on September 5, 2026

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St.
Cambridge
Sat., Sep. 5, 2026, 11 – 11:50 a.m.

In this photomontage, a smiling young woman gestures toward a jug that appears to float. Printed in black on the jug’s surface is a Black man gesturing toward his chained wrist and the words “AM NOT I A MAN AND A BROTHER.”

On this tour, Priya Allen ’27 will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers. The stops on the tour are a Persian jug from the 9th–10th century; a British abolition jug (c. 1810–20); and a samovar designed by Marianne Brandt in the Bauhaus metal workshop in Germany in 1925.

Gazette Classification: Art/Design
Organization/Sponsor: Harvard Art Museums
Speaker(s): Priya Allen ’27
Cost: Free admission
Contact Info: [email protected] or 617-495-9400
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: harvardartmuseums.org…

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