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Explore the art traditions of ancient Persia, a region shaped by cultural exchange across Asia and Europe. Using objects from the Asian Art Museum’s collection, learn how trade, travel and empire connected Persian artists with ideas, materials and styles from neighboring cultures. Discover how Persian art both absorbed outside influences and shaped artistic traditions across a wide geographic region.

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• Tile with Calligraphy, 1275-1325. Iran; probably Kashan. Fritware with underglaze decoration. The Avery Brundage Collection. Photo © Asian Art Museum.