Spotlight Tour: Contained, with Priya Allen ’27

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  • Harvard Art Museums
  • Free

    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.”

    Priya Allen will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers.

    No application or registration needed.

    Cost

    This Event is free!

    How to join: Check in at the Visitor Services desk; space is limited. 
    Fee: This is a free event. 

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    • In-person only.

    Harvard Art Museums
    32 Quincy
    Cambridge, MA 02138
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  • Neighborhood 9

    Dates and Times

    Saturday, April 4 11AM – 11:50AM

    Additional information

    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.

    Free

    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.”

    Saturday, April 4 11AM – 11:50AM

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    Last updated April 1, 2026.