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First/Hand Fridays: Power and Desire in Ancient Art

Friday, October 2 · 2 PM – 3 PM · Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

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Calling all Harvard students! Explore with a museum staff member works of ancient art that shaped status, memory, and desire. — During this month’s installment of First/Hand Fridays, explore with a museum staff member works of ancient art that shaped status, memory, and desire. Led by: Penny Coombe , Kelekian Curatorial Fellow in Ancient Art Held on the first Friday of each month during the academic year, First/Hand Fridays offer Harvard students firsthand experiences with original works of art. Get up close and personal with objects you can’t see in the galleries, hear what staff members have to say about their selections, and find out more about what makes our museums so compelling.

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